Ireland
Leinster
Fingal

Swords Round Tower

Swords Round Tower is a tower in , . Swords Round Tower is situated nearby to , as well as near .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: The only remnant of a monastery founded by St Columba/St Colmcille in 512.
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Columba’s Church of Ireland Church, Swords and Swords Castle.

Church
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Castle
Photo: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an early medieval castle located in . Originally built for the Archbishops of Dublin in the early 13th century near the Ward River, some of the castle estate had fallen into disrepair by the 14th and 15th centuries. is situated 380 metres northeast of Swords Round Tower.

Ruins
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is a ruins, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Swords Round Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Swords and Malahide.

Photo: Daisydakotairl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town 12 km north of Dublin, with a population in 2022 of 41,000. It's historically in , which in 1994 was divided, with becoming the county town of Fingal. is within the town limits and much of is industrial or commuterland for the city, but with an ancient castle and Round Tower.

Photo: Miguel Mendez, CC BY 2.0.
is a seaside town 18 km northeast of Dublin, with a population in 2022 of 18,608. Historically it's part of , which was divided so nowadays is governed by County Fingal.

Village
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Rolestown, is a small village six miles north-west of along the R125 in , , . It lies about halfway between Swords and . is situated 6 km northwest of Swords Round Tower.

Swords Round Tower

Latitude
53.45764° or 53° 27′ 28″ north
Longitude
-6.22445° or 6° 13′ 28″ west
Elevation
38 metres (125 feet)
Open location code
9C5MFQ5G+36
Open­Street­Map ID
way 146735301
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Geo­Names ID
11749938
Wiki­data ID
Q102767083
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