Kildare, Town council and municipality in County Kildare, Ireland
Located 105 meters above sea level, Kildare features a railway station on the Dublin-Cork mainline, connecting multiple transportation routes across Ireland.
Saint Brigid established the original Church of the Oak and monastery in the 5th century, marking the foundation of this ecclesiastical settlement.
The town maintains strong athletic traditions through local organizations including Round Towers GAA club, Kildare Town AFC, and Cill Dara RFC.
The Market House tourist office provides information about local attractions, including nearby St Brigid's Well and the Irish National Stud.
The Gordon Bennett Cup motor race passed through Kildare in 1903, making it part of the first international automobile competition in Britain or Ireland.
Location: County Kildare
Elevation above the sea: 105 m
Website: http://www.kildaretown.ie/
Part of: County Kildare
Website: http://kildaretown.ie
GPS coordinates: 53.15686,-6.90903
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:32
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
6.3 kmReviews
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