Wheelam Cross Roads

Wheelam Cross Roads is a locality in County Kildare, Leinster. Wheelam Cross Roads is situated nearby to the locality Milltown Bridge, as well as near Canonstown.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hill of Allen.

Hill of Allen

Peak

Photo: Eoghan888, Public domain.

The Hill of Allen is a volcanic hill situated in the west of County Kildare, Ireland, beside the village of Allen. According to Irish Mythology, it was the seat of the hunter-warrior Fionn mac Cumhaill and the Fianna. Hill of Allen is situated 3 km north of Wheelam Cross Roads.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Allen and Newbridge.

Allen

Village

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Allen is a village in County Kildare in Ireland located on regional road R415 between Kilmeage and Milltown. The village is overlooked by Hill of Allen. Allen is situated 4 km north of Wheelam Cross Roads.

Newbridge

Town

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Newbridge, officially known by its Irish name Droichead Nua, is a town in County Kildare, Ireland. While the nearby Great Connell Priory was founded in the 13th century, the town itself formed from the 18th century onwards, and grew rapidly alongside a military barracks which opened in the early 19th century. Newbridge is situated 5 km southeast of Wheelam Cross Roads.

Kilmeage

Village

Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kilmeague is a village, townland and civil parish in west County Kildare, Ireland. In 2006, the village had a population of 997. Kilmeage is situated 6 km north of Wheelam Cross Roads.

Wheelam Cross Roads

Type: Locality
Location: County Kildare, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.20263° or 53° 12′ 10″ north

Longitude

-6.86994° or 6° 52′ 12″ west

Elevation

82 metres (269 feet)

Open location code

9C5M643J+32

OpenStreetMap ID

node 52253454

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

2960960

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Localities in the Area

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