Kildare
settlement
town in County Kildare, Ireland
Location: 53.1569, -6.9090
Who is recorded here
- Brigid of Kildare death · AD 525
What happened here
- Brigid founds Kildare AD 480
In art
About the place
Kildare is a town in County Kildare, Ireland. As of 2022, its population was 10,302, making it the 7th largest town in County Kildare. It is home to Kildare Cathedral, historically the site of an important abbey said to have been founded by Saint Brigid of Kildare in the 5th century. The Curragh lies east of the town.
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