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Swords is a town in County Dublin, 40,776 people at the census the map records. The map names 650 places inside it, from shops and cafés to schools and churches, and 644 streets. 85 bus and train lines call at 193 stops here in the published timetable.

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Getting to Swords

85 lines call at 193 stops in Swords, run by Aircoach, Ashbourne Connect, Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann among others. That list does not change with the date. What does change is which of them runs on the day you are going, and that, with the walk at each end, is worked out when you ask for it.

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Things to see

A lake to linger beside, a castle to explore or a museum for a rainy afternoon. Find places for a day out.

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Food and drink

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Shops

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Places to stay

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Trades and repairs

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Community

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Health

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Sport and leisure

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Services

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Motoring

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Things to see

A starting point for exploring Swords and its surroundings, with the closest places to the centre first. Distances are straight lines, not walking routes.

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Where is Swords?
Swords is a town in County Dublin, with 40,776 people at the last census recorded on the map.
How do you get to Swords?
85 scheduled lines call at 193 stops in Swords, run by Aircoach, Ashbourne Connect and Bus Átha Cliath – Dublin Bus among others. Which of them runs on the day you are travelling, at what time, and how long it takes from where you are starting are all worked out on the Getting to Swords page.
What is there to see in Swords?
337 things to see within twelve kilometres on the map, among them The Phoenix, Therese-Emile Yuon and Irish Volunteers memorial.
Where does this page come from?
Mapped places, streets and boundaries come from OpenStreetMap. Bus and train journey results use the National Transport Authority's published timetables and do not include live running information. Local guides and suggested itineraries add descriptions and practical details, with sources linked on their pages.

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