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Swords
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town near Dublin in Ireland
Key facts
- Country
- Ireland
- Province
- Leinster
- Region
- Eastern and Midland
- County
- County Dublin
- Local government area
- Fingal
- Founded by
- St Colmcille
- Named after
- (possibly) St Colmcille's Well
- County hall
- Main Street, Swords
- Electoral divisions
- List Swords–Lissenhall Swords–Glasmore Swords–Forrest Swords Village Swords–Seatown Swords–Manor Holy well Applewood Brackenstown Cloghran Airport
- Type
- Local authority
- Body
- Fingal County Council
- Ep constituency
- Dublin
- D il constituency
- Dublin Fingal East
- Local electoral areas
- Swords Howth—Malahide
- Urban
- 11.35 km (4.38 sq mi)
- Metro
- 15.99 km (6.17 sq mi)
- Highest elevation
- 60 m (200 ft)
- Lowest elevation
- 0 m (0 ft)
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Welcome to Swords | Fingal County Council
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Sord
- Population
- 40776
- Area
- 11.35
- Elevation
- 3
- Official website
- www.fingal.ie/visitor/locations/swords
- Image
- North Street, Swords, Co. Dublin - geograph.org.uk - 381905.jpg
Show 4 more facts
- Irish Grid Reference
- O184469
- Commons category
- Swords, Fingal
- native label
- Sord Cholm Cille
- P12749
- 2005
Sources (2)
via Wikidata · CC0
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Article
Swords (Irish: Sord [sˠoːɾˠd̪ˠ] or Sord Cholmcille) in County Dublin, the county town of the local government area of Fingal, is a large suburban town on the east coast of Ireland, situated ten kilometres north of Dublin city centre. It is the eighth largest urban area in Ireland, with a population of 40,776 as of the 2022 census. The town was reputedly founded c. AD 560. Located on the Ward River, Swords features Swords Castle, a restored medieval castle, a holy well from which it takes its name, a round tower and a Norman tower. Facilities in the area include the Pavilions shopping centre, one of the largest in the Dublin region, a range of civic offices, some light industries, the main storage facility and archive of the National Museum of Ireland and several parks. Dublin Airport is located nearby.
The name "Swords" gives its name to a townland of Swords Demesne, a civil parish, and a local electoral area.