Jigginstown Castle
Jigginstown Castle is a ruined 17th-century house and National Monument near Naas, County Kildare, Ireland. It was constructed in the late 1630s when Ireland was under the reign of Charles I.Photo: Wanfried-Dublin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: castle built late 1630s near Dublin
- Also known as: “Jigginstown House”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Naas General Hospital and Gaelcholáiste Chill Dara.
Naas General Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Naas General Hospital is a general hospital located on the Craddockstown Road at Naas in County Kildare in Ireland. It was founded in 1841 and is managed by Dublin Midlands Hospital Group. Naas General Hospital is situated 1½ km east of Jigginstown Castle.
Gaelcholáiste Chill Dara
School
Gaelcholáiste Chill Dara is an Irish language secondary level school in Naas, County Kildare, in Ireland. The school, which welcomed its first pupils in September 2003, was originally based in Newbridge, before moving to a premises at The Curragh. Gaelcholáiste Chill Dara is situated 1 km east of Jigginstown Castle.
St David’s Church
Church
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St David's Church, Naas is a Church of Ireland church in Naas, Ireland. St David’s Church is situated 1½ km east of Jigginstown Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Naas and Sallins.
Naas
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Naas is the county town of County Kildare. It's within 30 min travel of Dublin and has become a commuter suburb for the city. The main reason to visit is for Punchestown Racecourse.
Sallins
Town
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Sallins is a town in County Kildare, Ireland, situated 3.5 km north of the town centre of Naas, from which it is separated by the M7 motorway. Sallins is the anglicised name of Na Solláin which means "the willows". Sallins is situated 4 km north of Jigginstown Castle.
Caragh
Village
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Caragh or Carragh is a village in County Kildare, Ireland. It is located on the R409 regional road between the River Liffey and the Grand Canal and is located 6.1 km north-west of Naas. Caragh is situated 4 km northwest of Jigginstown Castle.
Jigginstown Castle
- Categories: Tower House, building, historic site, and historic house
- Location: County Kildare, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.21386° or 53° 12′ 50″ northLongitude
-6.68263° or 6° 40′ 57″ westOpen location code
9C5M6878+GWOpenStreetMap ID
way 52431354OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=houseWikidata ID
Q18962162
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In Other Languages
From German to Ukrainian—“Jigginstown Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Jigginstown Castle”
- Ukrainian: “Замок Джигінстоун”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Castle Rag and K Leisure Naas.
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