Wicklow is on the east coast of Ireland.
To the North-West - Iceland To the West - Ireland To the South - France To the South-East - Belgium and The Netherlands To the East - Denmark To the North-East - Norway
Swords is in the east of Ireland, close to the city of Dublin. Dublin is in the Republic of Ireland which some people incorrectly refer to as the south of Ireland.
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There are several bodies of water by Ireland, however there is not a ocean south of Ireland, but rather a sea. It is the Celtic Sea that is south of Ireland. The others are: North Atlantic Ocean (West, North, and South-West), Celtic Sea (South to South-East), and the Irish sea (East)
The UK is comprised of England, Scotland, Wales, and North Ireland. Immediately to the south of North Ireland is Ireland. France is to the east of England across the English Channel.
Central Ireland is where it is mostly found, but it can be found in the other areas of the country, in the east, the west, the north and the south.
Going clockwise, the 16 directions are... North North North East North East East North East East East South East South East South South East South South South West South West West South West West West North West North West North North West ...and back to North again.
Ireland is bordered by three seas: The Celtic Sea, The North Atlantic Ocean to the west, The Irish Sea to the east, and two channels; St. George's Channel to the south-east and the North Channel to the north-east. For a map, see the related link below.
The Atlantic ocean to the west, the Celtic Sea to the south-east; the St George's Channel and the Irish sea to the East; and the North Channel to the North-East
The Irish is bounded by land to the west and east and by water to the north and south. Britain is to the west of the Irish Sea and Ireland to the east. At the north end is the North Channel and at the south end is St. George's Channel.
When facing East, South is on your Right, North on your Left and West is behind you. this is the same whether you are in Ireland or Australia.