Portraine Asylum Reservoir

Portraine Asylum Reservoir is a reservoir in , . Portraine Asylum Reservoir is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Glasmore Abbey and Swords Castle.

Ruins
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is a ruins.

Castle
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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.

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Swords and Rowlestown.

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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.

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 .

Village
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or Ballyboghil is a village and district in central in , near the . 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 .

Portraine Asylum Reservoir

Latitude
53.4763° or 53° 28′ 35″ north
Longitude
-6.2773° or 6° 16′ 38″ west
Open location code
9C5MFPGF+G3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 23388126
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Old Quarry and Swords Open Golf Course.

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