In 1994, Swords became the county seat of the new county of Fingal after the abolition of the former County Dublin as an administrative county.
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22 Facts About Swords Dublin
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In 2012, Swords Dublin was named the third best town in Ireland to live in.
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Swords Dublin has seen steady regeneration of shop fronts, public buildings, and footpaths and the restoration of Swords Dublin Castle since the mid-1990s.
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Households in Swords Dublin have the seventh-highest median incomes in the state, among distinct towns .
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Swords Dublin is situated roughly in the centre of the modern county of Fingal and the ancient barony of Nethercross.
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Swords Dublin Airport has prevented the town from expanding further south and the large Broadmeadow Estuary and Malahide beyond limit expansion further east.
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Swords Dublin Demesne is the name of the townland in the heart of the urban town of Swords Dublin.
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Climate of Swords Dublin is, like the rest of Ireland, classified as a maritime temperate climate according to the Koppen climate classification system.
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Swords Dublin has developed into one of the largest urban areas in Ireland.
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Swords Dublin Castle has undergone restoration and is open as a tourist attraction.
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Swords Dublin library, located on Rathbeale Road, offers typical library services and runs cultural activities for children and adults.
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Swords Dublin Town Park is a small park situated in the centre of the town of Swords Dublin, along the Ward River.
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Little south of Swords, near Dublin Airport, the National Show Centre is an exhibition and conference venue owned by the Irish Kennel Club.
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Swords Dublin RFC are a rugby union team playing in Division 3 of the Leinster League.
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Swords Dublin Celtic, established in 1962, fields DDSL, NDSL, LSL, and MGL schoolboy and schoolgirl teams.
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The main pitch and clubhouse are located at Balheary, Swords Dublin and includes dressing rooms an eleven-a-side and two seven-a-side pitches with floodlights.
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Swords Dublin Hockey Club is a ladies club based in ALSAA Sports Grounds.
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Swords Dublin is the home to a large retail and business park called Airside Retail and Business Park, on the southern fringe of the town, hosting many employers, including the European Headquarters of Kellogg's.
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Swords Dublin has a large shopping centre, the Pavilions Swords Dublin, off the R132, which has a multi-screen cinema and branches of SuperValu and Dunnes Stores.
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Swords Dublin is the home to several international chemical producers and pharmaceutical giants, including Opec.
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Swords Dublin is located in the centre of Fingal and is surrounded by farms growing crops like potatoes, wheat and barley.
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