Swords, Dublin

For two years I worked in the North County Dublin town of Swords. It's 3 miles north of Dublin Airport, off the Dublin - Belfast route. It's approximately 15 miles away from Dublin City.

At first sight, it's just a one-street village but the surrounding industrial and housing estates demonstrate otherwise.
PUBS!

Had to put that one in :) Swords main st has Loooooooads of pubs, so that wont be a problemo.

Most of the listed pubs are on the Main st

The Lord Mayors - a "local" pub, with cocktail nights and big-screen sports nights. DJs at the weekend, I used to go here a lot.

Wrights - very swish for Swords.

The Hawthorn - middle aged clientele

The Star - a bit rough at the weekends, but great food.

The Slaughtered Lamb - lovely name for a bar, isnt it? :) It's a very nice bar for those Friday after-work sessions.

STUFF!

There really isnt much, tourist-wise to do in Swords. It's mainly a residental area.

However you could visit Swords Castle. It's just ruins now though.

If you have access to a car, you could drive out to Malahide beach, it's only a few minutes away.
FOOD!

Lots of nice Italian restaurants in Swords, there is actaully a sizeable Italian population working in the call-centres here, as well as Spanish.

Trentino - main st.

Paparazzi - behind Peter Marks

Don Carlo - above Londis

"Irish" food - The Old Schoolhouse restaurant.

All the pubs I've listed do excellent food too