Moyglare Castle

Moyglare Castle is a ruins in County Meath, Leinster. Moyglare Castle is situated near Moyglare Church, as well as near the pitch MEC Astro.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Maynooth Castle and Maynooth railway station.

Maynooth Castle

Photo: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Maynooth Castle is a ruined castle in Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland which stands at the entrance to the South Campus of Maynooth University. Constructed in the early 13th century, it became the primary residence of the Kildare Fitzmaurice and Fitzgerald family. Maynooth Castle is situated 2½ km south of Moyglare Castle.

Maynooth railway station

Railway station

Photo: Mihal Orela, CC BY 3.0.

Maynooth railway station serves the town of Maynooth in north County Kildare, Ireland. It is a key exchange station on the Dublin to Maynooth commuter services, Dublin to Mullingar/Longford long-distance commuter service and Dublin to Sligo InterCity service. Maynooth railway station is situated 2½ km south of Moyglare Castle.

Maynooth Library

Library

Photo: BIipblop, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Maynooth Library is situated 2½ km southeast of Moyglare Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maynooth and Celbridge.

Maynooth

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Maynooth is a town in County Kildare, 30 km west of Dublin. Maigh Nuad means the plain of Nuadha, the mythical king who lost his arm in battle, was fitted with a silver one, then grew back his own.

Celbridge

Town

Photo: Ian Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Celbridge is a town and townland on the River Liffey in County Kildare, Ireland. It is 23 km west of Dublin. Both a local centre and a commuter town within the Greater Dublin Area, it is located at the intersection of the R403 and R405 regional roads. Celbridge is situated 8 km southeast of Moyglare Castle.

Leixlip

Town

Photo: Magnolia677, CC BY 4.0.

Leixlip is a town in north-east County Kildare, Ireland. It is situated about 16 km west of Dublin city centre, and parts of the town's outskirts are in County Dublin. Leixlip is situated 9 km southeast of Moyglare Castle.

Moyglare Castle

Type: Ruins
Categories: building, historic site, and historic house
Location: County Meath, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.401° or 53° 24′ 4″ north

Longitude

-6.60599° or 6° 36′ 22″ west

Open location code

9C5MC92V+CJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1188310211

OpenStreetMap feature

building=ruins

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=house

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Moyglare Church and MEC Astro.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Gate Lodge and Aaronbeg Bed and Breakfast.

County Meath: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Brú Na Bóinne Archaeological Park and Navan.

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