Applewood, Swords

Applewood is a neighbourhood in the suburban town of , Ireland. It was built around the year 2002 by property developer Gerry Gannon.
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  • 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.

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 1½ km southeast of Applewood, Swords.

Ruins
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is a ruins, which is situated 1 km southwest of Applewood, Swords.

Photo: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1½ km south of Applewood, Swords.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Swords and Rowlestown.

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.

Village
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Rolestown or is a small village six miles northwest of along the R125 in , , . It lies within the parish of Killossery. is situated 5 km west of Applewood, Swords.

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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.

Applewood, Swords

Latitude
53.47176° or 53° 28′ 18″ north
Longitude
-6.23126° or 6° 13′ 53″ west
Open location code
9C5MFQC9+PF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 253248764
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Wiki­data 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.

Nearby Places

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