
What is recorded here
Swords Castle was built in the late 12th or early 13th century by the Anglo-Normans during their expansion into Ireland. It is remembered as an important medieval stronghold in the Dublin area and is associated with the Butler family, who later held significant power in the region.
Places near here
Fingal Tourism OfficeVisitor information · 24 yd
Mill Bridgebridge · 139 yd
Font (present location) in Swords DemesneFont (present location) · 302 yd
The JackoWood · 1511 yd
Seatown CastleCastle, tower house · 1752 ydOther information
Photo: William Murphy · CC BY-SA 3.0