Brackenstown, Swords
Brackenstown
Baile Breacáin[1] | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood of Swords | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| Region | Dublin |
| County | Fingal |
| Town | Swords |
| Government | |
| • Dáil Éireann | Dublin North |
| • EU Parliament | Dublin |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Area code | +353 (0)1 |
| Irish Grid Reference | O 170 470 |
Brackenstown is a neighbourhood in the town of Swords in Ireland. It developed in west Swords along the Brackenstown Road, which runs from Swords to the townland of Knocksedan. It has shops, including a supermarket and a pub, and is adjcent to the Ward River Valley Park.
Layout
Brackenstown is located west of the centre of Swords, along the Brackenstown Road. It is on the northside of the Ward River, between the neighbourhood of Rathbeale and the Ward River Valley Park. The Brackenstown Road and Murrough road are the main roads providing access to Brackenstown.
Housing estates and streets in the neighbourhood are:
- Brackenstown Road
- Murrough Road
- Parkview
- Abbeyvale
- Berwick
- Ormond
- Swords Manor
- Valley View
- The Gallops
- Lioscian
- Cianlea
- Ardcian Park
- Saint Cronans
- Windmill Lands
- Park Avenue
Public Transport
The main bus terminus for western Swords is on the Brackenstown Road outside Swords Manor estate. It is served by Dublin Bus Routes 41, 41c, 41x, nitelink service 41n and the private Swords Express service. All routes operate from Swords Manor, along the Brackenstown Road, then up Murrough Road to the Rathbeale Road.[2]
Dublin Bus routes 41 & 41c operate approximately every 10 minutes from Swords Manor to Dublin City Centre (Lwr Abbey Street). Route 41 operates via Rathbeale, Swords Village, Dublin Airport, Santry and Drumcondra[3] and route 41c operates via Applewood, Swords Village, Rivervalley, Boroimhe, Sanrty and Drumcondra.[4] At peak times route 41x operates a service to UCD Belfield via Dublin City Centre.[5]
The Swords Express service operates approximately every 30 minutes from Swords Manor to Dublin City Centre (Georges/Eden Quay) via Applewood, Swords Village, Forrest Road, Boroimhe and Holywell, then non-stop via the M1 motorway and Dublin Port Tunnel.[6]
On Friday and Saturday nights the Dublin Bus 41n Nitelink service operates from Dublin City Centre (Westmoreland Street) to Swords Manor via Dublin Airport, Swords Village and Rathbeale.[7]
Shops
The Manor Mall is a small shopping centre on the Brackenstown Road. Shops in the Manor Mall include a Spar convenience store, the Manor Pub, a pharmacy, fish and chips takeaway and an office of Swords Credit Union.