Cardington Lock

Cardington Lock is a lock gate in County Kildare, Leinster. Cardington Lock is situated nearby to the cemetery Saint Mary’s Burial Ground, as well as near St Vincent’s Hospital, Athy.

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Type: Lock gate
Description: lock in County Kildare, Ireland
Also known as: “Lock 26”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Vincent’s Hospital, Athy and Woodstock Castle.

St Vincent’s Hospital, Athy

Hospital

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St Vincent's Hospital, Athy is a hospital located in Athy, Ireland. St Vincent’s Hospital, Athy is situated 280 metres east of Cardington Lock.

Woodstock Castle

Ruins

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Woodstock Castle is a 13th-century stone castle located in Athy, Ireland. Woodstock Castle is situated 690 metres east of Cardington Lock.

White's Castle is a 16th-century tower house in Athy, County Kildare, Ireland. Built on the site of an earlier 15th-century castle, White's Castle was built to guard the main river crossing in Athy and was extended over successive centuries. White Castle is situated 1¼ km southeast of Cardington Lock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Athy and Kilberry.

Athy

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Athy is a town in County Kildare in the midlands of Ireland, 72 km southwest of Dublin. It's long been a quiet market and garrison town, expanding in the late 20th century as it became part of the Dublin commuter belt.

Kilberry

Village

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Kilberry is a village in County Kildare, Ireland. It is located on the R417 regional road in the valley of the River Barrow 4 km north of Athy. Rheban Castle lies to the west. Kilberry is situated 5 km north of Cardington Lock.