Kilkea
Kilkea is a village and civil parish in County Kildare, Ireland, about 75 km from Dublin, and 15 km from the town of Carlow. The R418 regional road from Athy to Tullow passes through the village.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kilkea Castle and Mullaghreelan Rath.
Kilkea Castle
Hotel
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Kilkea Castle is located 5 km northwest of Castledermot, County Kildare, Ireland near the village of Kilkea on the R418 regional road from Athy to Tullow. It was a medieval stronghold, for over 700 years, of the Fitzgeralds, earls of Kildare.
Mullaghreelan Rath
Archaeological site
Mullaghreelan Rath is a ringfort and National Monument located in County Kildare, Ireland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castledermot and Moone.
Castledermot
Town
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Castledermot is an inland town in the south-east of Ireland in County Kildare, about 75 km from Dublin, and 10 km from the town of Carlow. The N9 road from Dublin to Waterford previously passed through the village but upon completion of a motorway bypass in 2010, it was re-designated the R448. Castledermot is situated 6 km southeast of Kilkea.
Moone
Village
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Moone is a small village in the south of County Kildare, Ireland. It is on the former N9 road about 60 km south of Dublin. It has only a few hundred inhabitants, a church, a national school, one shop and a small community centre. Moone is situated 6 km northeast of Kilkea.
Timolin
Village
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Timolin is a village in the south of County Kildare, Ireland. It is located off the R448 road, the former N9 road about 80 km south of Dublin. It is a small village, with less than a hundred inhabitants, one shop and two pubs. Timolin is situated 7 km northeast of Kilkea.
Kilkea
- Type: Village
- Description: village in County Kildare, Ireland
- Category: locality
- Location: County Kildare, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.94827° or 52° 56′ 54″ northLongitude
-6.89529° or 6° 53′ 43″ westElevation
75 metres (246 feet)Open location code
9C4MW4X3+8VOpenStreetMap ID
node 52247731OpenStreetMap feature
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Kilkea” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Kilkea”
- Catalan: “Kilkea”
- Chinese: “基爾奇亞”
- Danish: “Kilkea”
- Dutch: “Kilkea”
- French: “Kilkea”
- German: “Kilkea”
- Greek: “Κιλκέα”
- Hebrew: “קילקי”
- Hungarian: “Kilkea”
- Irish: “Cill Cathaigh”
- Irish: “Cill Chá”
- Japanese: “キルケア”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Kilkea”
- Norwegian: “Kilkea”
- Russian: “Килкея”
- Slovenian: “Kilkea, Irska”
- Spanish: “Kilkea”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Beaconstown Bridge and Duke Street.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kilkea Church and Kilkea Castle Golf Course.
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