Knocksedan
Knocksedan is an archaeological site in Fingal, Leinster. Knocksedan is situated nearby to Ushers Lake, as well as near the ruins The Old Mill.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 3 km east of Knocksedan.
Glasmore Abbey
Ruins
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Glasmore Abbey is a ruins, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Knocksedan.
Swords Round Tower
Photo: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Swords Round Tower is situated 3 km east of Knocksedan.
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 4 km northwest of Knocksedan.
Ward
Locality
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Ward is a civil parish in Fingal, Ireland. It is part of the historical barony of Castleknock. The Ward River, the major tributary of the Broadmeadow River, flows through the area, and probably gave the civil parish its name. Ward is situated 5 km southwest of Knocksedan.
Knocksedan
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Fingal, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.45816° or 53° 27′ 29″ northLongitude
-6.26661° or 6° 15′ 60″ westOpen location code
9C5MFP5M+79OpenStreetMap ID
way 510304395OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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