Kildare Abbey, Kildare

#4 among attractions in Kildare

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Facts and practical information

Kildare Abbey is a former monastery in County Kildare, Ireland, founded by St Brigid in the 5th century, and destroyed in the 12th century. ()

Coordinates: 53°9'30"N, 6°54'43"W

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Kildare Ireland

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Kildare Abbey – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Irish National Stud, Kildare Cathedral, Kildare Castle, Grey Abbey Vets.

1.1 miSE
Farm, Garden, Park
Irish National Stud, Kildare
28 min walk • 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.
~150 ftSE
Gothic architecture, Church
Kildare Cathedral, Kildare
1 min walk • The Cathedral Church of St. Brigid, Kildare in Kildare, County Kildare is one of two cathedrals in the United Dioceses of Meath and Kildare of the Church of Ireland in Ireland. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin.
~740 ftSE
Forts and castles
Kildare Castle, Kildare Village
4 min walk • Kildare Castle is a ruined castle located at Kildare in County Kildare, Ireland. Built in the 12th century as a motte and bailey castle by Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke. The remains of a tower are the only above ground remains of the castle.
~1890 ftS
Cemetery, Ruins, Gothic architecture
Grey Abbey Vets, Kildare
10 min walk • Grey Abbey is a ruined abbey in County Kildare, Ireland. It was run by Franciscan friars.

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Which popular attractions are close to Kildare Abbey?

Nearby attractions include Kildare Cathedral, Kildare (1 min walk), Kildare Castle, Kildare Village (4 min walk), Grey Abbey Vets, Kildare (10 min walk).