Thornton

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

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dunlavin Market House and Tornant Moat.

Library
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is a library.

Archaeological site
is an Irish National Monument composed of a ringfort and nearby barrows. is situated 3½ km south of Thornton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dunlavin and Calverstown.

Village
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is a village in , Ireland, situated about 50 kilometres south-west of Dublin. It is centred on the junction of the R412 and R756 regional roads.

Village
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is a small village in , . It lies 6 km south of the town of and about 16 km from each of the towns of , , and . is situated 5 km west of Thornton.

Town
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, formally Bridge, is a small town on the in , . Its population of 3,815 at the 2022 census made it the 13th largest settlement in County Kildare. is situated 6 km north of Thornton.

Thornton

Latitude
53.07583° or 53° 4′ 33″ north
Longitude
-6.71973° or 6° 43′ 11″ west
Elevation
167 metres (548 feet)
Open location code
9C5M37GJ+84
Open­Street­Map ID
node 52251422
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
3314437
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