Swords, County Dublin
Swords
Irish: Sord / Sord Cholmcille | |
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Suburban town | |
Clockwise from top: Main Street, Swords; Ward River Valley Park; interior of Swords Pavilions | |
| Coordinates: 53°27′37″N 6°13′12″W / 53.4603°N 6.2200°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| Region | Eastern and Midland |
| County | County Dublin |
| Local government area | Fingal |
| Founded | 560 |
| County town | 1994 |
| Founded by | St Colmcille |
| Named after | (possibly) St Colmcille's Well |
| County Hall | Main Street, Swords |
| Electoral divisions | List
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| Government | |
| • Type | Local authority |
| • Body | Fingal County Council |
| • EP constituency | Dublin |
| • Dáil constituency | Dublin Fingal |
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| Area | |
| • Urban | 11.35 km2 (4.38 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 15.99 km2 (6.17 sq mi) |
| Source: CSO Sapmap Viewer | |
| Highest elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Rank | 8th |
| • Urban | 40,776 |
| • Urban density | 3,615/km2 (9,360/sq mi) |
| Ethnic or cultural background | |
| • White Irish | 30,946 |
| • White Other | 7,089 |
| • Asian or Asian Irish | 1,169 |
| • Black or Black Irish | 1,142 |
| • White Irish Traveller | 96 |
| Time zone | UTC0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
| Postal Hub | |
| Postal Sorting Office | SWORDS |
| Dialing Code | +353(0)1 |
| Geocode | O184469 |
| ISO 3166 code | IE-D |
| Vehicle registration | D |
| Website | Swords on fingal.ie |
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.