The Pound
The Pound is a historic site in County Kildare, Leinster. The Pound is situated nearby to Maynooth Community Church, as well as near the ruins Postern gate.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maynooth Castle and Maynooth Library.
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 110 metres southwest of The Pound.
Maynooth Library
Library
Photo: BIipblop, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maynooth Library is situated 250 metres east of The Pound.
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 440 metres south of The Pound.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maynooth and Celbridge.
Maynooth
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 6 km southeast of The Pound.
Leixlip
Town
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Leixlip is a town in north-east County Kildare, Ireland. Its location on the confluence of the River Liffey and the Rye Water has marked it as a frontier town historically: on the border between the ancient kingdoms of Leinster and Brega, as an outpost of The Pale, and on Kildare's border with County Dublin. Leixlip is situated 7 km east of The Pound.
The Pound
- Type: Pedestrian zone
- Category: historic site
- Location: County Kildare, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.3818° or 53° 22′ 55″ northLongitude
-6.59289° or 6° 35′ 34″ westOpen location code
9C5M9CJ4+PROpenStreetMap ID
way 126227931OpenStreetMap feature
highway=pedestrianOpenStreetMap feature
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