Kildare

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. Wikivoyage

Population 7,538 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Ireland

• 112AnyAll emergencies

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Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

• Kildare Round Tower Attraction · 150 m
• Saint Brigid's Fire Temple Archaeological site · 130 m
• Market House Museum · 260 m
• Kildare Barracks Archaeological site · 630 m
• Grey Abbey Church · 720 m

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Eating nearby

• Pizza 2
• Fish and chips 1
• Indian 1
• Chinese 1
• Sandwich 1

All 12 places to eat

Somewhere to run

• Cherry Avenue Park 340 m across 1.1 km

Getting around

• Kildare 440 m

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