Swords in County Dublin, the county town of the local government area of Fingal, is a large suburban town on the east coast of Ireland, situated ten kilometres north of Dublin city centre. It is the eighth largest urban area in Ireland, with a population of 40,776 as of the 2022 census. The town was reputedly founded c. AD 560. Located on the Ward River, Swords features Swords Castle, a restored medieval castle, a holy well from which it takes its name, a round tower and a Norman tower. Facilities in the area include the Pavilions shopping centre, one of the largest in the Dublin region, a range of civic offices, some light industries, the main storage facility and archive of the National Museum of Ireland and several parks. Dublin Airport is located nearby.
The M1 motorway is a motorway in Ireland. It forms the large majority of the N1 national primary road connecting Dublin towards Belfast along the east of the island of Ireland. The route heads north via Swords, Drogheda and Dundalk to the Northern Irish border just south of Newry in County Armagh, where it joins the A1 road and further on, the M1 motorway in Northern Ireland. It also forms a significant part of the road connection between Dublin and the Northern Irish cities of Newry, and Lisburn. The route is part of European route E01.
The Northside in an informal but commonly used term to describe the part of the city of Dublin that lies to the north of the River Liffey, and extending into part of North County Dublin. The part outside the city is within the county of Fingal, a local government area established in 1994. While it is sometimes regarded as less wealthy than the city's Southside, the Northside was originally the home of the city's upper classes and the more privileged of the two. Today, some of the wealthiest areas in Ireland, such as Malahide, Howth, Clontarf, and Castleknock, lie north of the river.
Malahide is an affluent coastal settlement in Fingal, County Dublin, Ireland, situated 14 kilometres (9 mi) north of Dublin city. It has a village centre surrounded by suburban housing estates, with a population of 18,608 as per the 2022 census.
Connolly station or Dublin Connolly is the busiest railway station in Dublin and Ireland, and is a focal point in the Irish route network. On the North side of the River Liffey, it provides InterCity, Enterprise and commuter services to the north, north-west, south-east and south-west. The north–south Dublin Area Rapid Transit (DART) and Luas red line light rail services also pass through the station. The station offices are the headquarters of Irish Rail, Iarnród Éireann. Opened in 1844 as Dublin Station, the ornate facade has a distinctive Italianate tower at its centre.
Coolock is a large suburban area, centred on a village, on Dublin city's Northside in Ireland. Coolock is crossed by the Santry River, a prominent feature in the middle of the district, with a linear park and ponds. The Coolock suburban area encompasses parts of three Dublin postal districts: Dublin 5, Dublin 13 and Dublin 17.
The N32 road was a short national primary road in Ireland running from Junction 3 on the M50, to the Malahide road at Clare Hall. It is effectively a non-motorway section of the M50 Dublin C-Ring, but is only built to primary road status. A short part of the route had motorway restrictions on it as lead to the M1 / M50 interchange, as only motorway traffic can access both routes. In 2013, the road was renumbered as R139.
Darndale is a working-class area on the Northside of Dublin, in Ireland, featuring a high concentration of social housing. It is located in the north of the sprawling suburb of Coolock. Darndale lies within the Dublin 17 postal district.
This article deals with transport in the Greater Dublin Area centred on the city of Dublin in Ireland.
Balgriffin is a suburb of Dublin, Ireland. It lies on the administrative boundary between Dublin City and the county of Fingal in the traditional County Dublin.
Kinsealy is an outer suburb of Dublin in Fingal, Ireland. Kinsealy is on the northside of the city, about 7 km from the city centre, on the Malahide Road, in the former green belt between the suburbs of Balgriffin, Portmarnock and Malahide.
Clongriffin is a community in northern Donaghmede, on the northern fringe of Dublin, Ireland. The settlement was based on a master plan vision from major developer Gannon Homes, with significant investment in transport infrastructure and also community and recreational amenities. Development slowed during the downturn in the economy, although activity renewed in recent years, with planning permission secured for a hotel and a range of additional homes including a 16-storey apartment block with residential lounges and roof gardens..
Portmarnock is a coastal suburban settlement in Fingal, Ireland, with significant beaches, a modest commercial core and inland residential estates, and two golf courses, including one of Ireland's best-known golf clubs. As of 2022, the population was 10,750, an increase of 13.5% on the Census 2016 figure of 9,466.
The R107 road is a regional road in north Dublin, Ireland with a length of 10.5 kilometres (6.5 mi). It traverses a route from Fairview to Malahide, via Coolock, Balgriffin, and ultimately reaches the western edge of Portmarnock. Its main component is the Malahide Road.
The R106 road is a regional road in north Dublin, Ireland. It runs from Sutton, passing Baldoyle, Portmarnock and Malahide before finishing in Swords.
Dublin Fingal is a parliamentary constituency which is represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from the 2016 general election onwards. The constituency elects 5 deputies on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).
Applewood is a neighbourhood in the suburban town of Swords, near Dublin, Ireland. It was built around the year 2002 by property developer Gerry Gannon. It has been designed "village-style" with shops in the centre and housing estates surrounding this. In 2006, it won the Best Urban Village award at the National Tidy Towns competition.
Rathbeale is a neighbourhood in the town of Swords in Ireland. It developed in west Swords along the Rathbeale Road (R125), which runs from Swords to the townland of Rathbeal. It has been designed around the Rathbeale Road, which has shops, including two supermarkets, with housing estates on either side of the road.
Brackenstown is a neighbourhood in the north Dublin suburb of Swords in Ireland. It developed in west Swords on the north side of the Ward River. It developed along the Brackenstown Road, which runs from Swords to the townland of Knocksedan. Brackenstown was initially part of the Finglas-Swords social housing expansion, where the estates of St.Cronans, Glasmore, and Brackenstown Village were constructed. It was estimated that over 5,000 people benefited from this, primarily being relocated from Gardiner Street. Following its construction, Brackenstown's address was Finglas, Dublin 11. This was due to a social divide between the native people of Swords Village, not wanting the association with the rise in antisocial behaviour in Brackenstown. Gangland feuds once ruled the area upon its construction and its ties to Finglas Village were stronger than to Swords. Following the Celtic tiger, and the large expansion of Swords. Brackenstown became surrounded by a new sprawling Dublin suburb, and modernly is a small area located in the major Dublin city suburb of Swords. Brackenstown has shops, including a supermarket and a pub, and is adjacent to the Ward River Valley Park. Brackenstown is also a parish in the Fingal North deanery of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin.
Bus Éireann Route 101 is a bus route in Ireland, that runs from Talbot Street, in Dublin city centre, to the Bus Station in the town of Drogheda, via Swords, Balbriggan and Julianstown. It is operated by Bus Éireann and is the main bus route connecting Drogheda to Dublin. Routes 101X and 100X are peak time express services using the Dublin Port Tunnel and M1 motorway and route 101N a weekend Nightrider service.
