Kildare Round Tower
Kildare Round Tower is a tower in County Kildare, Leinster. Kildare Round Tower is situated nearby to the archaeological site Saint Brigid’s Fire Temple, as well as near the church Saint Brigid’s Cathedral.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: round tower in Kildare Town
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kildare and Irish National Stud.
Kildare
Railway station
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kildare railway station is a railway station in Kildare along the Dublin to Cork main line, and is served by Dublin commuter services as well as intercity services from Dublin station to Limerick, Galway, Westport, Waterford, and Tralee. Kildare is situated 590 metres northeast of Kildare Round Tower.
Irish National Stud
The Irish National Stud is a Thoroughbred horse breeding facility in Tully, Kildare, County Kildare, Ireland. It was formally established by incorporation on 11 April 1946 under the National Stud Act, 1945 and is owned by the Irish Government. Irish National Stud is situated 1½ km southeast of Kildare Round Tower.
The Black Abbey
Ruins
Photo: Eflmd, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Black Abbey is a ruins, which is situated 1½ km south of Kildare Round Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kildare and Cut Bush.
Kildare
Photo: Bob Linsdell, CC BY 3.0.
Kildare is a town in County Kildare 50 km southwest of Dublin, and part of the city's commuter belt. It's best known for its cathedral, and for its thoroughbred stud farm.
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 7 km southeast of Kildare Round Tower.
Nurney
Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Nurney is a village, townland and civil parish in County Kildare, Ireland, on the Tully Stream. Nurney is situated 7 km south of Kildare Round Tower.
Kildare Round Tower
- Categories: Irish round tower, tower, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: County Kildare, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.15817° or 53° 9′ 29″ northLongitude
-6.91225° or 6° 54′ 44″ westHeight
33 metres (108 feet)Open location code
9C5M535Q+74OpenStreetMap ID
way 511855923OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=round_towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q124853386
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