Kildare, Town council and municipality in County Kildare, Ireland
Description
Kildare is a town in County Kildare in eastern Ireland, positioned along a major route between Dublin and Cork. A railway station links the center with several cities, while residential streets and small shops cluster around the historic town core.
History
In the 5th century, Brigid founded a monastery and church here that gave the settlement its name and made it an early Christian center in Ireland. Over the centuries, it remained a crossroads for pilgrims and travelers moving through the eastern counties.
Culture
The settlement's name comes from the Irish "Cill Dara", meaning church of the oak, recalling the sacred tree under which the first monastic community prayed. Visitors today recognize this connection in street names and church symbols that appear throughout the town center.
Practical
A visit can be combined with a walk to nearby Saint Brigid's Well or a short trip to the National Stud, both just a few minutes from the town center. The information office in the Market House helps with orientation and provides details about opening times for local attractions.
Did you know?
In 1903, the Gordon Bennett Cup route passed through local streets as international racing cars competed for the first time on the British Isles. Today, only a few markers recall this early moment in Irish automotive history.
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Castlemartin House and Estate
10.8 km
Hill of Allen
8.6 km
Kildare Cathedral
195 m
Dún Ailinne
10.5 km
Moore Abbey
10.5 km
Lea Castle
15.9 km
Kildare Castle
38 m
Great Connell Priory
9.1 km
Pollardstown Fen
5.2 km
Grey Abbey, Kildare
542 m
Tobar Bríde
1.6 km
White Abbey, Kildare
588 m
Old Kilcullen Church
11.3 km
Bond Bridge
14.2 km
St Ita's Church
13.6 km
St Conleth's Church
8.4 km
Wheelahan's Bridge
13.4 km
St Brigid's Church, Kildare
205 m
Binns Bridge
14.1 km
Kildare Courthouse
24 m
Fontstown Church
11.4 km
Jigginstown Bridge
16.4 km
Tobar Bride-St Brigids Well
214 m
Church of St John the Evangelist
10.5 km
Prendergast Memorial
10.5 km
Limerick Bridge
15.7 km
The Black Abbey
1.3 km
Milltown Bridge
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