Rathbeal

Places of Interest

Glasmore Abbey

Ruins

Photo: Cg.wiki, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Glasmore Abbey is a ruins.

Swords Castle

Castle

Photo: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Swords Castle is an early medieval castle located in Swords, County Dublin. 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. Swords Castle is situated 2½ km southeast of Rathbeal.

Swords Round Tower

Photo: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Swords

Photo: Daisydakotairl, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Swords is a town 12 km north of Dublin, with a population in 2022 of 41,000. It's historically in County Dublin, which in 1994 was divided, with Swords becoming the county town of Fingal. Dublin Airport is within the town limits and much of Swords is industrial or commuterland for the city, but with an ancient castle and Round Tower.

Rowlestown

Village

Photo: Osioni, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Rolestown, is a small village six miles north-west of Swords along the R125 in Fingal, County Dublin, Ireland. It lies about halfway between Swords and Ashbourne, County Meath. Rowlestown is situated 4 km northwest of Rathbeal.

Ballyboughal

Village

Photo: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ballyboughal or Ballyboghil is a village and district in central Fingal in County Dublin, near the Naul. The name means "the town of the staff", and a major relic, the Bachal Isu, was protected in this area until Strongbow moved it to Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin. Ballyboughal is situated 6 km north of Rathbeal.

Rathbeal

Satellite Map

Localities in the Area

Notable Places Nearby

Curious Localities to Discover

• Deutsch
• Español
• Français
• Português