Taghadoe

#182 among destinations in Ireland

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Taghadoe in County Kildare in Ireland is the site of an ancient monastic settlement and round tower. The site includes a graveyard and the ruins of a 19th-century church. It is situated 5 km from Maynooth, off the Straffan Road. The name is derived from Teach Tua or 'House of Tua' in Irish, Saint Tua the abbot of Clonmacnoise, was responsible for founding the monastic settlement here. The site dates back to the 6th century. The round tower was used for about 1000 years, but was left in ruins by the 17th century. Most of the burials in the graveyard were in the 17th and 18th century and it was used by Roman Catholics. A John Dillon of Carton had bequeathed £1,000 for the building of a church on the site; the Duke of Leinster was the executor of his will. ()

Established: VI centuryCoordinates: 53°21'12"N, 6°36'47"W

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KildareIreland

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Taghadoe – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Castletown House, National Science Museum, K Club, Donaghcumper Church.

3.4 miE
18th-century Palladian-style mansion
Castletown House, Celbridge
87 min walk • Castletown House, Celbridge, County Kildare, Ireland, is a Palladian country house built in 1722 for William Conolly, the Speaker of the Irish House of Commons. It formed the centrepiece of a 550-acre estate. Sold to developers in 1965, the estate is now divided between State and private ownership.
1.9 miN
Science museum, Museum
National Science Museum, Maynooth
48 min walk • The National Science and Ecclesiology Museum at Maynooth is a science museum and museum of ecclesiology, located on the joint campus of St Patrick's College, Maynooth and Maynooth University, Ireland. It is an institution of the college, having begun as an ecclesiological museum.
3.2 miS
Sport, Sport venue
K Club, Straffan
83 min walk • The Kildare Hotel and Golf Club is a golf and leisure complex in the Republic of Ireland, located at Straffan, County Kildare, west of Dublin. It is built on the original grounds of the Straffan estate, incorporating the 1830s Straffan House, and was owned by Michael Smurfit.
3.6 miE
Church
Donaghcumper Church, Celbridge
93 min walk • Donaghcumper Church is a ruined medieval church in Celbridge, Ireland. On the Record of Monuments and Places it bears the code KD011-013.
2.1 miN
Ruins, Historical place, Historic walking areas
Maynooth Castle, Maynooth
53 min walk • Maynooth Castle is a ruined 12th century castle in Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland which stands at the entrance to the South Campus of Maynooth University.
2.5 miNE
Obelisk
Conolly's Folly
63 min walk • The Conolly Folly, a.k.a. The Obelisk, is an obelisk structure and National Monument located between Leixlip and Maynooth in County Kildare, Ireland.
2 miNE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Royal Canal Greenway, Maynooth
51 min walk • The Royal Canal Greenway is a greenway, in Ireland, which will become part of the western section of EuroVelo EV2, and the Dublin-Galway Greenway. Since its official opening in March 2021, it is the longest greenway in Ireland.
2 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Aula Maxima, Maynooth
51 min walk • Aula Maxima, officially the McMahon Hall, is a theatre building in Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland. It was built in 1893. Aula Maxima comes from Latin, meaning Great Hall. The building is also known simply as "The Aula".
2 miN
Cemetery
Laraghbryan
51 min walk • Laraghbryan is the site of an old monastic settlement, cemetery and ruined church, 1 kilometre west of Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland. It is the site of a graveyard which is in use by the Roman Catholic Parish of Maynooth.
1.9 miN
Universities and schools
St Patrick's College, Maynooth
49 min walk • St Patrick's College, Maynooth, is the "National Seminary for Ireland", and a pontifical university, located in the town of Maynooth, 24 km from Dublin, Ireland. The college and seminary are often referred to as Maynooth College.
3.2 miE
Museum, Georgian architecture
Kildrought House, Celbridge
83 min walk • Kildrought House is an early Georgian house and museum located in Celbridge, Ireland.