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Swords Round Tower

18 Reviews

#7 of 20 things to do in Swords

Sights & Landmarks, Historic Sites, Architectural Buildings

Off the N1, Swords, Ireland

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“Lovely grounds in a nice town”

A testament to the skill of the stone masons of youre that this is still standing tall,great to... read more

Reviewed October 22, 2018

rickcardo

St. John's, Canada

via mobile

“Very cool!”

The Swords Round Tower has stood since the 6th century and it looks very old. We were disappointed... read more

Reviewed July 10, 2018

StenMSY

New Orleans, Louisiana

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4.5 18 reviews

Excellent62%
Very good33%
Average5%
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Oct 22, 2018

“Lovely grounds in a nice town”

Jul 10, 2018

“Very cool!”

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rickcardo

St. John's, Canada

469270

Reviewed October 22, 2018 via mobile

Lovely grounds in a nice town

A testament to the skill of the stone masons of youre that this is still standing tall,great to visit if you are in the area and the little town is so rustic great spot for a pint.

Date of experience: October 2018

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StenMSY

New Orleans, Louisiana

127

Reviewed July 10, 2018

Very cool!

The Swords Round Tower has stood since the 6th century and it looks very old. We were disappointed that we couldn't climb the Round Tower, but that is not possible. The view of the town must be amazing. It's still worth the walk to see.

Date of experience: July 2018

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Timotraveler

Helsinki, Finland

242119

Reviewed June 30, 2018

Must see

If you are staying in Swords and have some time it is worth taking a little time to go look at these ancient structures at the church. It will not take very long but interesting to tak a closer look.

Date of experience: June 2018

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QGJohn

Davie, Florida

22170

Reviewed June 5, 2018

Nice Round Tower

We visited Swords Round Tower and St. Columba Church, they are on the same grounds, along with a clock tower. Nice spot to visit if you are staying in Swords. We stayed here our last night, to be close to the airport, for the morning.

Date of experience: May 2018

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chriscX2606LY

Dublin, Ireland

10544

Reviewed May 22, 2018 via mobile

Swords Round Tower

A must when you visit Swords A piece of history restored to catch the imagination of the adventurous traveller. A story behind the towers. Find out for yourselves. A must see.

Date of experience: April 2018

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DublinWelcomesAll

Dublin, Ireland

688159

Reviewed October 7, 2017 via mobile

Still standing

The tower is in need to restoration. However it’s testament to the workmanship that went into building the tower that it is still standing. It is in the ground of St Columbas Church.

Date of experience: October 2017

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josieriv

Lake Wylie, South Carolina

7924

Reviewed January 14, 2017

Spectacular

The grounds are beautiful, the history is magnificent. Well worth a visit and walk around. Located in the middle of a lovely town.

Date of experience: January 2017

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oconnordavid

County Donegal, Ireland

Reviewed October 20, 2016

History

While visiting the aera we went to see the Round Tower, a beautiful scenic with a great walk, interesting history

Date of experience: September 2016

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Kristi824

Amherst, New York

13754

Reviewed October 1, 2016

Surprising find on our visit to Swords

This was pleasant find on our drive. We couldn't see any place to park, so we did a bit of a walk to get to this site from the main part of town. I'd say it's maybe a 5 minute walk from Swords Castle. It...More