Built around 1200 as a manorial residence for the Archbishops of Dublin, it is one of the earliest and largest Anglo-Norman castles in the country, enclosing over an acre within its walls. Recent conservation has opened the gatehouse, hall and constable's tower to visitors.
Visiting Swords Castle
Yes, Fingal County Council managed, grounds and seasonal tours
"Built around 1200 as a manorial residence for the Archbishops of Dublin, it is one of the earliest and largest Anglo-Norman castles in the country, enclosing over an acre within its walls."
Where to stay nearby
The closest castle hotel is Clontarf Castle, 10.41 km away in Clontarf, Dublin — Site of a castle built in 1172 by the Norman Hugh de Lacy near the site of the 1014 Battle of Clontarf; the present building is a Victorian reconstruction dating to 1837 designed by William Vitruvius Morrison.
Nearest castle hotel · 10.41 km
Clontarf Castle
Clontarf, Dublin, Co. Dublin · 4-star
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