Castle, Swords, Co. Dublin, Ireland

Castle, Swords, Co. Dublin, Ireland

Castle

Anglo-Norman Masonry Castle

Anglo-Norman

Lantern slide of Swords Castle, Co. Dublin. Originally labeled 'D3 III 5' and with the title 'Castle Gate, Swords.' This castle was built c. 1200 as the residence of the Archbishop of Dublin. Pictured is the entrance of the castle. Located in the South, it consists of a gated archway with rectangular towers marking each side. To the east is a chapel with a residential tower. This spans three storeys and has a vaulted ground floor. The site spans one and a third acres which is encased in a curtain wall.

Sophie Hogan

The Discovery Programme

C. 1200

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)

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RSAI, Lantern Slide, Box 10

BOX10_056

16/07/15

Scanned to 2400 dpi , 16 bit greyscale image with automatic exposure

RSAI Lantern Slide Collection

DU011-034001-

7559 x 7559 pixels

Lantern Slides

Country: Ireland

County: Dublin

Logainm County Link: http://www.logainm.ie/100002.aspx

Town: Swords

http://www.logainm.ie/1411595.aspx

Irish National Grid East: O 18

Irish National Grid North: 47

Position Source: www.logainm.ie

Latitude: 53.459495

Longitude: -6.220188

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)