Applewood, Swords
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.Photo: Rossyxan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Residential area
- Description: neighbourhood of Swords in Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
- Also known as: “Applewood / Thornleigh”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Swords Castle and Glasmore Abbey.
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 1½ km southeast of Applewood, Swords.
Glasmore Abbey
Ruins
Photo: Cg.wiki, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Glasmore Abbey is a ruins, which is situated 1 km southwest of Applewood, Swords.
Swords Round Tower
Photo: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Swords Round Tower is situated 1½ km south of Applewood, Swords.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Swords and Rowlestown.
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 5 km west of Applewood, Swords.
Malahide
Photo: Miguel Mendez, CC BY 2.0.
Malahide is a seaside town 18 km northeast of Dublin, with a population in 2022 of 18,608. Historically it's part of County Dublin, which was divided so nowadays Malahide is governed by County Fingal.
Applewood, Swords
- Category: neighborhood
- Location: Fingal, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.47176° or 53° 28′ 18″ northLongitude
-6.23126° or 6° 13′ 53″ westOpen location code
9C5MFQC9+PFOpenStreetMap ID
way 253248764OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialWikidata ID
Q4781434
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Irish—“Applewood, Swords” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Applewood, Swords”
- Irish: “Coill na nÚll”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gym Plus and Swords Celtic Football Club.
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