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Kildare Destination Guide

Explore Kildare in Ireland

Kildare in the region of Leinster with its 7,538 inhabitants is a town in Ireland - some 30 mi or ( 48 km ) South-West of Dublin , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Kildare

Current time in Kildare is now 01:57 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Dublin " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Liverpool, Glasgow, Enniskillen, Edinburgh, and Belfast. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Liverpool . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Kildare ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Visit Kildare 01

5:51 min by visitkildare
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A Guide to County Kildare in Ireland. View Tourist Attractions and Things To Do in Kildare including horseracing, golf, heritage, accommodation, gardens, canals, and much more A DVD by County Kildare ..

Ireland 02 - Irish National Stud Farm

9:40 min by MrMikesTravels
Views: 3041 Rating: 4.75

June-July, 2009 Ireland Irish National Stud Farm ..


Irish National Stud Farm

9:12 min by David Pretty
Views: 2451 Rating: 4.33

Featuring the Irish National Stud Farm, views of the historical "Black Abbey" and the nearby Japanese Gardens. ..

Olivia Palermo at Kildare Village

3:26 min by KildareVillage
Views: 2099 Rating: 5.00

Watch Olivia's Kildare Village experience in a behind-the-scenes video and get the inside knowledge on how to get her look and her style tips for the season from Kildare Village ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Kildare Abbey

Kildare Abbey is a former monastery in County Kildare, Ireland, founded by St Brigid in the 5th century, and destroyed in the 12th century. Originally known as Druim Criaidh, or the Ridge of Clay, Kildare came to be known as Cill-Dara, or the Church of the Oak, from the stately oak-tree loved by St. Brigid. She founded a small oratory which soon expanded into a large double monastery, one portion being for women, the other for men. She procured St.

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Tags: 12th-century disestablishments, 5th-century establishments, Christian monasteries in the Republic of Ireland, Christian organizations established in the 5th century, Former places of worship in the Republic of Ireland, Religion in County Kildare, Ruins in the Republic of Ireland

Kildare Cathedral

The Cathedral Church of St. Brigid, Kildare in Kildare, County Kildare is one of two cathedrals in the United Dioceses of Meath and Kildare of the Church of Ireland in Ireland. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin.

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Kildare Castle

Kildare Castle is a ruined castle located at Kildare in County Kildare, Ireland. Built in the 12th century as a motte and bailey castle by Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke. The remains of a tower are the only above ground remains of the castle.

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Irish National Stud

The Irish National Stud is a Thoroughbred horse breeding facility based at Tully, Kildare, County Kildare, Ireland. It was formally established by incorporation on 11 April 1946 under the National Stud Act, 1945 and is owned by the Irish Government.

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Located at 53.15 -6.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Equestrian museums, Gardens in County Kildare, Horse breeding and studs, Horse farms in Ireland, Japanese gardens, Kildare, Museums in County Kildare, Visitor attractions in County Kildare

Round Towers GAA (Kildare)

Round Towers is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club based in Kildare in County Kildare, Ireland winner of 10 Kildare county senior football championships in all, six as Round Towers, three as Kildare and one as St Patrick's. Glenn Ryan featured on the Kildare football team of the millennium and was an All Stars Award winner in 1997 and 1998. Brian Lacey was an All Stars Award winner in 1998, and former Wexford hurler and 1989 All Star Eamon Cleary played for the team in the 1990s.

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Located at 53.16 -6.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in County Kildare, Gaelic football clubs in County Kildare, Kildare