Kildare Castle, Kildare Village

Name: Kildare Castle
Address: Kildare Village, Ireland

#2 among attractions in Kildare Village

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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. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 53°9'26"N, 6°54'33"W

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Kildare Village Ireland

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Day trips

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

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

1 miS
Farm, Garden, Park
Irish National Stud, Kildare
25 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.
~600 ftNW
Gothic architecture, Church
Kildare Cathedral, Kildare
3 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.
~1860 ftSW
Cemetery, Ruins, Gothic architecture
Grey Abbey Vets, Kildare
9 min walk • Grey Abbey is a ruined abbey in County Kildare, Ireland. It was run by Franciscan friars.
~740 ftNW
Monastery
Kildare Abbey, Kildare
4 min walk • Kildare Abbey is a former monastery in County Kildare, Ireland, founded by St Brigid in the 5th century, and destroyed in the 12th century.

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Which popular attractions are close to Kildare Castle?

Nearby attractions include Kildare Cathedral, Kildare (3 min walk), Kildare Abbey, Kildare (4 min walk), Grey Abbey Vets, Kildare (9 min walk).