Swords Castle
Among the sights of Swords is Swords Castle. There are 9 other places to visit inside 5 km. It is protected as a national monument of Ireland.
Castle in Swords
One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland
#58 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓
Inside Swords
Swords Castle is inside Swords’ urban area, with 9 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
National monument of Ireland
On the State’s record of protected heritage. About ↓
Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.
How the seasons run
Highs of 17–20°C mark June to September in Swords.
Swords Castle
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 12 languages. A short trip away is Malahide Castle, 4 km off.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- National monument of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 12 languages
- Town
- in Swords
- Official site
- swordscastle.events
Visiting: the details
Finding Swords Castle
Swords Castle is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Swords’ urban area. · CSO 2022 outline
Nearby towns
With 40,776 people, Swords is the largest of the 8. Nearest first, every town here counts it among its places to visit.
Swords
Kinsealy-Drinan
Malahide
Rivermeade
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Swords Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swords | It’s in town | 40,776 | 12 |
| Kinsealy-Drinan | 1.5 km southeast of it | 7,526 | 11 |
| Malahide | 2.2 km southeast of it | 18,608 | 11 |
| Rivermeade | 4.6 km west of it | 521 | 3 |
| Kinsaley | 4.6 km southeast of it | 906 | 10 |
| Donabate | 4.8 km northeast of it | 9,669 | 10 |
| Santry | 4.9 km south of it | 6,710 | 23 |
| Darndale | 6.6 km south of it | 14,675 | 18 |
Next door to Swords Castle
Close at hand are 2 castles, a historic house and a museum, among others within 15 km.
CastleMalahide Castle4 km away2Historic houseHistoric houseNewbridge House & Farm4.6 km away3
CastleDunsoghly Castle7.5 km away4
MuseumCasino Model Railway Museum4.2 km away5Abbey or prioryAbbey or priorySwords Round Tower & Belfry400 m away6ChurchChurchSt Doulagh's Church5.7 km away7Water parkWater parkBlast Windsurfing and Windfoiling3.1 km away8Historic siteHistoric siteSaint Sylvester's Well4.4 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Swords Castle
Where is Swords Castle?
Swords Castle is in Swords, Dublin, inside the town’s urban area.
What is Swords Castle?
Fortification.
How well known is Swords Castle?
Swords Castle has 12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #58 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Swords Castle?
June to September are the warmest months in Swords, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is Swords Castle a protected monument?
Yes: national monument of Ireland.
What else is there to see near Swords Castle?
Within 15 km: Malahide Castle (4 km), Newbridge House & Farm (4.6 km), Dunsoghly Castle (7.5 km) and Casino Model Railway Museum (4.2 km).
Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Swords Castle: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Malahide Castle: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunsoghly Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Casino Model Railway Museum: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).