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Carton House, a splendid Georgian mansion built by the Earls of Kildare in the 18th century. The demense parkland boasts two fantastic golf courses.
at the heart of the Gordon Bennett Route. Explore and discover the time – Alessandro Galilei, Sir Edward Lovett Pearce and Sir William
many sights – the Moat of Ardscull; Heritage Centres in Athy and Chambers – can be seen in this splendid building. Tel: (01) 628 8252.
Kildare and St Brigid’s Cathedral, also in Kildare town. The monastic The magnificent grounds of Celbridge Abbey situated on the River
site at Old Kilcullen; the Curragh Plains and Donnelly’s Hollow; the Liffey and Millrace are worth a visit. The abbey was the home of
Irish National Stud, Japanese and St Fiachra’s Gardens. Kildare! You Esther Van Homrigh, who had a mysterious relationship – the subject
just can’t miss. of much speculation – with Dean Jonathan Swift, who walked the
beautiful grounds of the abbey many times. Open all year. Tel: (01)
publicbuilding places of interest 627 5508.
Kildare County Council, Clare Area Office, Woods House, Clane, Co.
Kildare. Tel: (045) 980200; Web:
www.kildare.ie/countycouncil/. DONADEA
Kildare County Council works in conjunction with the Road Safety The 9/11 memorial in Donadea Forest Park was inspired by the
Authority, the National Roads Authority and the Gardai to improve memory of a young firefighter whose family came from the Donadea
road safety throughout the county for all road users. May your visit to area. A scale replica of the Twin Towers bears the names of all the
this county be a safe and happy one. firefighters and police officers who lost their lives on 9/11. The lush
Donadea Forest Park is located near the medieval de Bermingham
ATHY Castle in North Co. Kildare.
Founded in the 12th century, this attractive town sits at the junction of
the River Barrow and the Grand Canal. The Athy Heritage Centre, THE CURRAGH
situated in the early 18th century Town Hall, traces the history of this East of Kildare Town is the Curragh, world-famous as the home of Irish
Anglo-Norman town, which was founded nearly 800 years ago, and is the horse racing and the bloodstock industry. When the early morning
only exhibition devoted to local polar explorer Ernest Shackleton. There mists are rising, visitors may see the best of Ireland’s horses
are also World War I and motor-racing exhibits. Tel: (059) 863 3075. exercising on the Curragh’s plains. Sheep and cattle are also reared on
the Curragh, which is noted for its excellent grazing. The Curragh
CARBURY Racecourse is home to some of the world’s leading classic races,
Carbury lies on the eastern side of the Bog of Allen. The castle here is including the Budweiser Irish Derby.
an interesting ruin situated at the top of a hill. From here you can
view four castles of the de Berminghams. Nearby are pre-Christian KILDARE TOWN
remains and to the south is the ruined Church of Temple Doath. Kildare is a busy market and cathedral town. St. Brigid, one of
Ireland’s most popular saints, founded a monastery here in the 6th
CASTLEDERMOT century, where a perpetual flame burned until the 16th century. Today,
Fourteen kilometres south east of Athy is Castledermot, which has a the 13th century St. Brigid’s Cathedral features a restoration of the pit
group of remains that includes a round tower, two high crosses and the where this flame once burned. The grounds of the cathedral contain a
ruins of a Franciscan friary. Five kilometres away is Kilkea Castle, once 10th century round tower. Outside Kildare Town are the Irish National
the residence of the Duke of Leinster, but now a hotel and golf course. Stud, Japanese Gardens and St. Fiachra’s Garden. The National Stud
is home to some of Ireland’s finest thoroughbreds. Visitors can view
CELBRIDGE the horses and visit the Horse Museum. In the grounds are the tranquil
The village of Celbridge is on the River Liffey about 7km south east of Japanese Gardens, created early in the 20th century to symbolise the
Maynooth. It is famed for the imposing Castletown House. Built around Life of Man. To celebrate the Millennium, the Irish National Stud created
1722, Castletown is the largest and most significant Palladian-style St. Fiachra’s Gardens, which capture the power of the Irish landscape.
country house in Ireland. The work of the most famous architects of the Tel: (045) 521617/522963.
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