Maddenstown

Maddenstown is a village in County Kildare, Ireland, south of The Curragh, 4 km south-east of Kildare town. It is in the parish of Ballysax in the historical barony of Offaly West.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Irish National Stud and Kildare.

Irish National Stud

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The Irish National Stud is a Thoroughbred horse breeding facility in Tully, Kildare, County Kildare, Ireland. It was formally established by incorporation on 11 April 1946 under the National Stud Act, 1945 and is owned by the Irish Government. Irish National Stud is situated 2½ km west of Maddenstown.

Kildare

Railway station

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Kildare railway station is a railway station in Kildare along the Dublin to Cork main line, and is served by Dublin commuter services as well as intercity services from Dublin Heuston to Limerick, Galway, Westport, Waterford, and Tralee. Kildare is situated 3½ km northwest of Maddenstown.

Black Abbey

Ruins

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The Black Abbey, or Tully Preceptory, is a ruined Knights Hospitaller preceptory/abbey in County Kildare, Ireland. It is located around 2 km south of Kildare town centre in Tully, County Kildare and next to the national stud. Black Abbey is situated 2½ km west of Maddenstown.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cut Bush and Kildare.

Cut Bush

Village

Cutbush or Cut Bush is a village in County Kildare, Ireland. It is south of The Curragh, 6 km south-east of Kildare town and 6 km south-west of Newbridge. The village is in the civil parish of Ballysax, which had a population of 342 as of the 2016 census. Cut Bush is situated 3 km southeast of Maddenstown.

Kildare

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Kildare is a town in County Kildare 50 km southwest of Dublin, and part of the city's commuter belt. It's best known for its cathedral, and for its thoroughbred stud farm.

Athgarvan

Village

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Athgarvan is a village 4 km southwest of Newbridge in County Kildare, Ireland. The population of the village was 1,176 in the census of 2016. Athgarvan is situated 6 km east of Maddenstown.

Maddenstown

Type: Locality with 133 residents
Description: town in Leinster, Ireland
Category: human settlement
Location: County Kildare, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.14376° or 53° 8′ 38″ north

Longitude

-6.86404° or 6° 51′ 51″ west

Population

133

Elevation

102 metres (335 feet)

Open location code

9C5M44VP+G9

GeoNames ID

8644000

Wikidata ID

Q4274272

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Urdu—“Maddenstown” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Maddenstown”
Dutch: “Maddenstown”
Irish: “Baile Uí Mhadaín”
Russian: “Мадденстаун”
Spanish: “Maddenstown”
Swedish: “Maddenstown”
Urdu: “میڈینسٹاؤن”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as The Curragh and Brownstown.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Curragh Racecourse and Grey Abbey ruins.

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