Kildare, Ireland

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Kildare, Ireland is a historic town in County Kildare known for its early Christian heritage, horse racing tradition, and proximity to Dublin.

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Kildare, Ireland canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf settlement
town
administrativeDivision Kildare Municipal District
category Christian pilgrimage sites in Ireland
Horse racing in Ireland
Towns and villages in County Kildare
country Ireland
distanceFrom approximately 50 km west of Dublin
foundedBy Saint Brigid of Kildare
linked to: Brigid of Kildare
governingBody Kildare County Council
hasFestival St Brigid’s Day celebrations
hasHeritage monastic settlement founded in the 5th century
hasIrishName Cill Dara
hasLandmark Kildare Cathedral
Kildare Town Heritage Centre
Kildare Village outlet centre
St Brigid’s Cathedral
St Brigid’s Round Tower
hasPostalCode R51
hasRailService Kildare railway station
hasRoadAccess M7 motorway
R445 road
hasSport Gaelic football
horse racing
hurling
historicalEra early Christian period
knownFor Japanese Gardens
National Stud
linked to: The National Stud

Thoroughbred horse breeding
association with Saint Brigid of Kildare
early Christian heritage
horse racing tradition
language English
Irish
locatedIn County Kildare
province of Leinster
locatedNear Dublin
locatedOn Kildare Plains
meaningOfName church of the oak
nearbyFacility Curragh Racecourse
The Curragh military camp
linked to: Curragh Plains
railLine Dublin–Cork railway line
religiousDiocese Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin
United Dioceses of Meath and Kildare
religiousTradition early Christian monastic site
timeZone Western European Time
timeZoneDST Irish Standard Time

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Deauville twinTown Kildare, Ireland
Brigid of Kildare deathPlace Kildare, Ireland
Brigid of Kildare associatedWith Kildare, Ireland