Editing Swords, Dublin (section)

=== Christianity ===
Christianity is the predominant [[religion]] in Swords and Roman Catholicism is the predominant [[Denomination (Christianity)|denomination]]. The town has six [[Roman Catholic]] churches. St. Colmcille's, the Church of the Visitation and Our Lady Queen of Heaven are all within Swords parish.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://swordsparish.com/St_Colm.html|title=St. Colmcille's Church|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120821044827/http://swordsparish.com/St_Colm.html|archive-date=21 August 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://swordsparish.com/Visitation.html|title=Church of the Visitation|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120821044755/http://swordsparish.com/Visitation.html|archive-date=21 August 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://swordsparish.com/queen_of_heaven.html|title=Our Lady Queen of Heaven Chapel|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120821044558/http://swordsparish.com/queen_of_heaven.html|archive-date=21 August 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> St. Cronan's and St. Finian's each belong to distinct parishes, while the Church of the Immaculate Conception lies within Donabate parish.<ref>[http://brackenstownparish.com/ St. Cronan's Church] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130406110421/http://www.brackenstownparish.com/ |date= 6 April 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rivervalley.dublindiocese.ie/|title=St. Finian's Church|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130517112745/http://www.rivervalley.dublindiocese.ie/|archive-date=17 May 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.donabateparish.ie/churches|title=Churches - Donabate, Portrane & Balheary Parish|website=Donabate Parish|access-date=12 July 2012|archive-date=24 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224131654/http://www.donabateparish.ie/churches|url-status=live}}</ref>

There are also a further eight Christian churches and a retreat centre.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emmauscentre.ie/multi/default.asp?itemId=193|title=Emmaus Retreat and Conference Centre|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103193458/http://www.emmauscentre.ie/multi/default.asp?itemId=193|archive-date=3 November 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> These include Swords Baptist Church which meets in The Riasc Centre in Feltrim.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.swordsbaptistchurch.com/|title=Church in Swords Dublin - Swords Baptist Church – Church community meeting in The Riasc Centre, Feltrim Rd, Swords, Co. Dublin|website=www.swordsbaptistchurch.com}}</ref> and St. Columba's [[Church of Ireland]] church on Church Road,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stcolumbaswords.wordpress.com/|title=St Columba's Parish Swords|website=St Columba's Parish Swords|access-date=13 July 2012|archive-date=17 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130517053540/http://stcolumbaswords.wordpress.com/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Other Protestant and evangelical communities include the Apostolic Faith Church and Churchtown Trust.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.apostolicfaith.org.uk/index.php?p=contact&cid=3|title=Welcome to Apostolic Faith Church|website=www.apostolicfaith.org.uk|access-date=6 October 2012|archive-date=29 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929061025/http://www.apostolicfaith.org.uk/index.php?p=contact&cid=3|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20130217231135/http://planning.fingalcoco.ie/swiftlg/apas/run/WPHAPPDETAIL.DisplayUrl?theApnID=F10A/0512&backURL Churchtown Trust] Churchtown Trust Prayer Room</ref> The [[Syriac Orthodox Church]] meets as the St. Ignatius Jacobite Congregation in St Columba's Church of Ireland church.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jacobitechurchswords.com/index-1.htm|title=Jacobite Church, Swords, Ireland|website=www.jacobitechurchswords.com|access-date=6 October 2012|archive-date=8 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130908180840/http://jacobitechurchswords.com/index-1.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Jehovah's Witnesses]] meet at a [[Kingdom Hall]] on Kettles Lane.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dublin.ratemyarea.com/places/kingdom-hall-of-jehov-109166|title=Kingdom Hall, Kettles Lane|access-date=8 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304095014/http://dublin.ratemyarea.com/places/kingdom-hall-of-jehov-109166|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>