Carton

Carton is a locality in , . Carton is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Carton House and Maynooth Castle.

Hotel
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is a country house and surrounding demesne that was the ancestral seat of the Earls of Kildare and Dukes of Leinster for over 700 years. Located 23 km west of Dublin, in , , the Carton Demesne is a 1,100-acre estate, from an original estate of 70,000 acres.

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is a ruined castle in , , which stands at the entrance to the South Campus of Maynooth University. Constructed in the early 13th century, it became the primary residence of the Kildare Fitzmaurice and Fitzgerald family.

Railway station
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serves the town of in north , Ireland. It is a key exchange station on the Dublin to Maynooth commuter services, Dublin to / long-distance commuter service and Dublin to InterCity service.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maynooth and Leixlip.

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is a town in , 30 km west of Dublin. Maigh Nuad means the plain of Nuadha, the mythical king who lost his arm in battle, was fitted with a silver one, then grew back his own.

Town
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is a town in north-east , Ireland. It is situated about 16 km west of city centre, and parts of the town's outskirts are in . is situated 6 km southeast of Carton.

Town
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is a town and townland on the in , . It is 23 km west of . Both a local centre and a commuter town within the Greater Dublin Area, it is located at the intersection of the R403 and R405 regional roads. is situated 6 km south of Carton.

Carton

Latitude
53.39238° or 53° 23′ 33″ north
Longitude
-6.56348° or 6° 33′ 49″ west
Elevation
62 metres (203 feet)
Open location code
9C5M9CRP+XJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 338763732
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
2965667
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