Postern gate

Postern gate is a ruins in , . Postern gate is situated nearby to , as well as near the ruins .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Maynooth Castle and Maynooth railway station.

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is a ruined castle in , , 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.

Railway station
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serves the town of in north , Ireland. It is a key exchange station on the Dublin to Maynooth commuter services, Dublin to / long-distance commuter service and Dublin to InterCity service. is situated 410 metres southeast of Postern gate.

Library
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is situated 310 metres east of Postern gate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maynooth and Celbridge.

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is a town in , 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.

Town
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is a town and townland on the in , . It is 23 km west of . 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. is situated 6 km southeast of Postern gate.

Town
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is a town in north-east , Ireland. Its location on the confluence of the and the Rye Water has marked it as a frontier town historically: on the border between the ancient kingdoms of and Brega, as an outpost of The Pale, and on Kildare's border with . is situated 7 km east of Postern gate.

Postern gate

Latitude
53.38126° or 53° 22′ 53″ north
Longitude
-6.59378° or 6° 35′ 38″ west
Open location code
9C5M9CJ4+GF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 42136353
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
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