Dún Ailinne
Dún Ailinne is an ancient ceremonial site on the hill of Cnoc Ailinne in County Kildare, Ireland. It is southwest of Kilcullen, near the R418 road to Athy.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: archaeological site
- Also known as: “Dun Ailinne”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Mary’s Church, Castlemartin and Castlemartin House and Estate.
St. Mary’s Church, Castlemartin
Church
St. Mary's Church, Castlemartin, located in the broad Kilcullen area of County Kildare, Ireland, is the first medieval church in Ireland to have been restored to full working order. St. Mary’s Church, Castlemartin is situated 3 km northeast of Dún Ailinne.
Castlemartin House and Estate
House
Castlemartin is the name of a historic house and estate, and the townland in which they sit, on the banks of the River Liffey in Kilcullen, County Kildare, Ireland. Castlemartin House and Estate is situated 2½ km northeast of Dún Ailinne.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kilcullen and Cut Bush.
Kilcullen
Town
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Kilcullen, formally Kilcullen Bridge, is a small town on the River Liffey in County Kildare, Ireland. Its population of 3,815 at the 2022 census made it the 13th largest settlement in County Kildare. Kilcullen is situated 2½ km northeast of Dún Ailinne.
Cut Bush
Village
Cutbush or Cut Bush is a village in County Kildare, Ireland, south of The Curragh and east of Kildare town. It is situated in the civil parish of Ballysax, which had a population of 342 as of the 2016 census. Cut Bush is situated 4 km west of Dún Ailinne.
Newbridge
Town
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Newbridge, officially known by its Irish name Droichead Nua, is a town in County Kildare, Ireland. While the nearby Great Connell Priory was founded in the 13th century, the town itself formed from the 18th century onwards, and grew rapidly alongside a military barracks which opened in the early 19th century. Newbridge is situated 7 km north of Dún Ailinne.
Dún Ailinne
- Categories: hillfort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Kildare, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.11542° or 53° 6′ 56″ northLongitude
-6.77554° or 6° 46′ 32″ westOpen location code
9C5M468F+5QOpenStreetMap ID
way 48244719OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q524928
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Russian—“Dún Ailinne” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “邓纳林山”
- German: “Dun Aillinne Hillfort”
- Irish: “Dún Ailinne”
- Polish: “Dún Ailinne”
- Russian: “Дун-Эйлин”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kilsaran Concrete Quarry and Kilcullen Round Tower.
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