Thornton
Thornton is a locality in County Kildare, Leinster. Thornton is situated nearby to the village Dunlavin, as well as near the locality Cross Keys.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tornant Moat and Dunlavin Market House.
Tornant Moat
Archaeological site
Tornant Moat is an Irish National Monument composed of a ringfort and nearby barrows. Tornant Moat is situated 3½ km south of Thornton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dunlavin and Kilcullen.
Dunlavin
Village
Kilcullen
Town
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Kilcullen, formally Kilcullen Bridge, is a small town on the River Liffey in County Kildare, Ireland. Its population of 3,815 at the 2022 census made it the 13th largest settlement in County Kildare. Kilcullen is situated 6 km north of Thornton.
Narraghmore
Village
Narraghmore is a village in County Kildare, Ireland. It lies within a civil parish of the same name. Nearby villages include Ballytore, Calverstown, and Kilmead. Narraghmore is situated 8 km west of Thornton.
Thornton
- Type: Locality
- Location: County Kildare, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.07583° or 53° 4′ 33″ northLongitude
-6.71973° or 6° 43′ 11″ westElevation
167 metres (548 feet)Open location code
9C5M37GJ+84OpenStreetMap ID
node 52251422OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
3314437
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