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Swords was reputedly founded by Saint Colmcille in 560 AD.

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Swords

Ireland

Country
Ireland
Population
42.7K
Coordinates
53.46, -6.22
1306th most populous city in the world

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.

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