A vision of Ireland through time
A vision of Ireland from 1821 onwards.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Ireland through time
A vision of Ireland from 1821 onwards.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Swords, town and par., in co. and 8 miles N. of Dublin, on Swords rivulet, 2½ miles NW. of Malahide ry. sta.- par., 9681 ac., pop. 2181; town, pop. 1088; P.O., T.O.; has an ancient round tower (73 ft.), and the ruins of a castle and an abbey. The rivulet runs 7 miles E. to Malahide Bay.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "town and parish" (ADL Feature Type: "cities") |
| Administrative units: | Dublin IrlC |
| Place: | Swords |
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