Swords Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
county town near Dublin in Ireland
About Swords
The town dates back to 560 AD when in legend Saint Colmcille (521–567) blessed the local well, hencesordmeaning "clear" or "pure". He's also called St Columba, and foundedIona Abbeyand many other churches and monasteries across Scotland and Ireland. A monastery needs a reliable unpolluted water supply, so it's plausible that he took a taste and declared "That's fine, let's build it here." The town grew up along the line of the present Main Street, along a ridge which turns the River Ward north. While Dublin was only slowly getting started, Swords looks to have been an important early medieval settlement, part of the territory of Fingal, so its status since 1994 as Fingal's county town has over a millennium brought it full circle. Swords Village is town centre. It consists of Main Street, T
Top Attractions in Swords
Explore the best things to see and do in Swords:
- ★Balheary Par 3
- ★Balheary Shooting
- ★Corrstown Golf Club
- ★Drynam Park Driving Range
- ★Fingal County Hall
- ★Forrest Little Golf Club
- ★Kilronan Equestrian Centre
- ★Newbridge House & Farm
Where to Eat in Swords
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Butlers Chocolate Café
- 🍴d'Chilli Shaker
- 🍴Eddie Rocket's
- 🍴Gourmet Food Parlour
- 🍴Indie Spice
- 🍴Old Schoolhouse
Where to Stay in Swords
- 🏨Evergreen B&B
- 🏨Forty Four Hotel
- 🏨Kettle's Country House Hotel
- 🏨Premier Inn Dublin Airport
- 🏨Roganstown Hotel and Country Club
- 🏨San Augustine B&B
Swords Travel Guide Sections
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