Kildare Village

Kildare is in County Kildare.

Understand

Kildare's name comes from the Irish Cill Dara or "Church of the Oak" as St. Brigid supposedly founded a church right next to an oak tree.

Get in

By bus

From/to Dublin, Bus Eireann route 126 runs at least hourly and takes about 1.5 h from Dublin Connolly LUAS station to downtown Kildare. €16/adult €12/student (return). Dublin Coach (Green Bus) runs hourly (on the hour from the Market square to Red Cow; change for Dublin City Center or remain on the bus for Dublin Airport) or 5 past the hour and 35 past the hour stop outside Kildare Village Outlet. €5 one way (online fare) or €7 (cash)

By car

From Dublin, go along the M7/N7 to Kildare.

Get around

Kildare is small enough to walk around on foot.

See
  • 🌍 The Irish National Stud/Japanese Gardens/St Fiachra's Garden/Horse Museum, Tully Road (20min walk south on Bride St, continuing onto Tully Rd, over the highway), ☎ +353 45 521251, fax: +353 45 522129, e-mail: . Feb-Nov 09:30-18:00 (last entry 5pm). The largest attraction in Kildare Village is a combination of a working thoroughbred horse farm and extensive gardens. The grounds also include the Black Abbey. €12.50/adults, €9.50/student/seniors,. 
  • 🌍 St. Brigid's Cathedral and grounds (Kildare Cathedral). The cathedral stands on the grounds of the original wooden church that St. Brigid supposedly founded. On the grounds there is an underground vault (St. Brigid's kitchen), a round tower whose foundations are from the first millennium, and the foundations of an ancient fire temple (St. Brigid's Fire Temple) Cathedral/grounds free, round tower €4/adult €2/child.  
  • 🌍 Kildare Castle (behind the Silken Thomas restaurant/bar). 24hrs. One tower of the original castle still stands. Free.  
  • 🌍 Kildare Heritage Centre, ☎ +353 45 530672, e-mail: . M-Sa 09:30-13:00, 14:00-17:30. The building is the original Market House for the town of Kildare. The ground floor is a tourist office and the upper floor is a small museum showing the history of the town. 
  • St. Brigid's Well (off of Tully Rd before reaching the National Stud). 24hrs. A picturesque cemetery area. Free. 
  • 🌍 Grey Abbey (South-west of the town centre). daytime. Free.  
  • White Abbey (White Carmelite Church) (NW of the town centre). daytime. Free.  
  • Curragh Plains. 24hrs. The largest semi-natural expanse of green land in Europe. You'll pass it while driving into the town from Dublin. Contains a military training camp and a military museum. Free. 

Do
  • Climb the Round Tower, St. Brigid's Cathedral. morning-13:00, 14:00-17:00. Climbing to the top will be rewarded with the highest vantage point in Kildare €4/adult €2/child. 
  • Walking Tour. Tourist information has a guided walking tour of the city available. 

Buy

Eat
  • 🌍 Harte's Bar & Grill, The Square, ☎ +353 45 533557. Relatively expensive, but they have several steak options. 
  • Kildare Village Outlet Shopping. Open 7 days a week. 
  • 🌍 Silken Thomas, Market Square, ☎ +35345522232, e-mail: . 08:00 - 23:30. Family operated business, established for over 40 years. (updated Jul 2018)

Drink

There are several pubs all around the square.

Sleep

Go next
  • Dublin is only 1hr by car.
  • Naas is less than 30min away by car or bus.

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