Oldtown
Oldtown is a ruins in Fingal, Leinster. Oldtown is situated nearby to Rathbeale Archaeological Park, as well as near the community center Applewood Community Centre.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Glasmore Abbey and Swords Castle.
Glasmore Abbey
Ruins
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Glasmore Abbey is a ruins, which is situated 770 metres south of Oldtown.
Swords Castle
Castle
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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 2 km southeast of Oldtown.
Applewood, Swords
Residential area
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Applewood is a neighbourhood in the suburban town of Swords, County Dublin, Ireland. It was built around the year 2002 by property developer Gerry Gannon. Applewood, Swords is situated 1 km east of Oldtown.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Swords and Rowlestown.
Swords
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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
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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 4½ km northwest of Oldtown.
Ballyboughal
Village
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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 Oldtown.
Oldtown
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Fingal, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.47137° or 53° 28′ 17″ northLongitude
-6.24426° or 6° 14′ 39″ westOpen location code
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