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Crookstown, County Kildare
Crookstown () is a village in the south of County Kildare, Ireland. It lies in the townland of Crookstown Upper on the R448 road where it meets the R415 regional road, about south of Dublin. It has a few hundred inhabitants, a church, a primary school, a petrol station/rest area on the N9, restaurant and some craft shops. It is less than one kilometre from the larger neighbouring village of Ballitore, and Crookstown is treated as part of Ballitore for census purposes. Name The Placenames Database of Ireland records Crookstown in Irish as ''Baile an Chrócaigh'' (the town of Chrócaigh). Irish folklorist Tomás MacCormaic has stated that the name is a corruption of ''Bile Mac Cruaich'' (the Sacred Tree of the Sons of Cruaich), an ancient name for the parish of Narraghmore, which adjoins Crookstown. The name was recorded in Loca Patriciona, and it is possible that when first translated into English ''Bile'' became ''Baile'', while ''Chrócaigh'' is a modern Irish variation of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of Ireland
Ireland ( ), also known as the Republic of Ireland (), is a country in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 Counties of Ireland, counties of the island of Ireland, with a population of about 5.4 million. Its capital city, capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern side of the island, with a population of over 1.5 million. The sovereign state shares its only land border with Northern Ireland, which is Countries of the United Kingdom, part of the United Kingdom. It is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the Celtic Sea to the south, St George's Channel to the south-east and the Irish Sea to the east. It is a Unitary state, unitary, parliamentary republic. The legislature, the , consists of a lower house, ; an upper house, ; and an elected President of Ireland, president () who serves as the largely ceremonial head of state, but with some important powers and duties. The head of government is the (prime minister, ), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dublin
Dublin is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Situated on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, and is bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, part of the Wicklow Mountains range. Dublin is the largest city by population on the island of Ireland; at the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census, the city council area had a population of 592,713, while the city including suburbs had a population of 1,263,219, County Dublin had a population of 1,501,500. Various definitions of a metropolitan Greater Dublin Area exist. A settlement was established in the area by the Gaels during or before the 7th century, followed by the Vikings. As the Kingdom of Dublin grew, it became Ireland's principal settlement by the 12th century Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland. The city expanded rapidly from the 17th century and was briefly the second largest in the British Empire and sixth largest in Western Europ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Towns And Villages In The Republic Of Ireland
This is a link page for cities, towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland, including townships or urban centres in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford and other major urban areas. Cities are shown in bold; see City status in Ireland for an independent list. __NOTOC__ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y See also * List of places in Ireland ** List of places in the Republic of Ireland **List of urban areas in the Republic of Ireland as defined by the Central Statistics Office. Includes non-municipal towns and suburbs outside municipal boundaries *** List of urban areas in the Republic of Ireland/2011 census *** List of urban areas in the Republic of Ireland/2006 census *** List of urban areas in the Republic of Ireland/2002 census ** List of cities, boroughs and towns in the Republic of Ireland, with municipal councils and legally defined boundaries up to 2014 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moone
Moone (; ) is a small village in the south of County Kildare, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is on the former N9 road (Ireland), N9 road (now by-passed) about south of Dublin. It has only a few hundred inhabitants, a church, a National school (Ireland), national school, one Retailing, shop and a small community centre. There is also a pub called the Moone High Cross Inn. The village is in a townland and Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish of the same name. Etymology The name Moone comes from the Irish "Maen Colmcille", which means "Colmcille's property". Location, access and development The closest village to Moone is Timolin, less than 1 kilometre to the north, and a number of Kildare County Council development plans have provided for joint development of Moone and Timolin. The village is served by bus route 880, operated by Kildare TFI Local Link, Local Link. There are several buses each day, including Sunday, linking the village to Castledermot, Carlow and Naas as w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naas
Naas ( ; or ) is the county town of County Kildare in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. In 2022, it had a population of 26,180, making it the largest town in County Kildare (ahead of Newbridge, County Kildare, Newbridge) and the List of urban areas in the Republic of Ireland, fourteenth-largest urban centre in Ireland. History The name of Naas has been recorded in three forms in Irish Language, Irish: , translating as 'Place of Assembly of the Kings'; , translating to 'the Place of Assembly'; and , translating to 'Place of assembly of the Leinster Men'. Irish mythology suggests that the name arose as the burial site of Nás (a wife of Lugh of the Tuatha Dé Danann, Tuatha De Danann). It is also said to be where Lugh held his royal court. Nás was said to have been buried on The Moat Hill (Dún Nás). The Book of Leinster contains the Dindsenchas (lore of places) of Naas with the following verses discussing where the name supposedly came from.:“(Nás)… claims of right the br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlow
Carlow ( ; ) is the county town of County Carlow, in the south-east of Republic of Ireland, Ireland, from Dublin. At the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census, it had a population of 27,351, the List of urban areas in the Republic of Ireland, twelfth-largest urban center in Ireland. The River Barrow flows through the town and forms the historic boundary between counties County Laois, Laois and Carlow. However, the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 included the town entirely in County Carlow. The settlement of Carlow is thousands of years old and pre-dates written Irish history. The town has played a major role in Irish history, serving as the capital of the country in the 14th century. The town is in a townland and Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish of the same name. Etymology The name is an anglicisation of the Irish language, Irish ''Ceatharlach''. Historically, it was anglicised as ''Caherlagh'', ''Caterlagh'' and ''Catherlagh'', which are closer to the Irish spell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castledermot
Castledermot () is an inland town in the south-east of Republic of Ireland, Ireland in County Kildare, about from Dublin, and from the town of Carlow. The N9 road (Ireland), N9 road from Dublin to Waterford previously passed through the village but upon completion of a motorway bypass in 2010, it was re-designated the R448 road (Ireland), R448. The town is in a townland and Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish of the same name. History The earliest known Parliament of Ireland, Irish Parliament met at Castledermot on 18 June 1264 in Ireland, 1264. Also, the oldest intact window in Western Europe can be found in the town, being part of the ruins of a Franciscan Monastery. The window, although large, is only stonework. St. Laurence O'Toole, (1128 in Ireland, 1128 - 1180 in Ireland, 1180) or Lorcán Ua Tuathail, was born at Castledermot. In July 1903 the Gordon Bennett Cup in auto racing, Gordon Bennett Cup passed through Castledermot. Public transport Bus The main bus rou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Transport Authority (Ireland)
The National Transport Authority () or NTA is the transport authority for Greater Dublin and the public transport licensing agency for Ireland. It was established under the provisions of the ''Dublin Transport Authority Act (2008)'' and the ''Public Transport Regulation Act (2009)'', on 1 December 2009. The NTA took over certain functions from the Department of Transport and the entire role of the Dublin Transportation Office. It has also taken over the functions of the Commission for Taxi Regulation when Part 4 of the Public Transport Regulation Act (2009) commenced on 1 January 2011. The NTA operates under the consumer facing brand Transport for Ireland. Organisation The act establishing the NTA made it a body corporate consisting of the City Manager of Dublin City Council, the Chief Executive and a member of the senior management team, and a chairman and six other members appointed by the Minister for Transport. The NTA has charge of public transport in the Greater Dublin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dál Cormaic
Dál Cormaic (also Clann Cormaic, Uí Cormaic Lagen, Moccu Corbmaic) were a Gaelic dynasty located in South Kildare (UK Parliament constituency), South Kildare. People Abbán moccu Corbmaic Abbán, St. Abbán had six brothers: Daman Uí Chormaic of Tígh Damhain (Tidowan), in the barony of Marybouragh, Co. Laois; Miacca Uí Cormaic of Cluain Fodhla in Fiodhmar (borders Uí Duach/Bally Fíodhmor, Ossory); Senach Uí Chormaic of Cillmór; Lithghean Uí Chormaic of Cluain Mór Lethghian in Uí Failge (Barony Ophaly, Co. Kildare); Dubhan Uí Chormaic; Toimdeach Uí Chormaic of Rosglas, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare. Artacan mac Taidcg Artacan ''mac''Taidcg, mac Sinill, mac Anchoraig, mac S''ia''dalta, mac Maeluidir, mac h-Iuin, mac Colmain, mac Cuirc, mac Fergusa, mac Cormaic, mac Con-Chorb. Cenannáin mac Ceise Cenannáin was the father of St. Sinchell (the younger) and Mincloth, mother of Coluim mac Crimthaind. The Cloonmorris Ogham stone in Leitrim is said to be the burial plac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narraghmore
Narraghmore () is a village in County Kildare, Ireland. It lies within a civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ... of the same name. Nearby villages include Ballytore, Calverstown, and Kilmead. Narraghmore village is 6.4 km from Ballytore and has the M9 motorway and R448 road to the west and the R418 road to the east. The Narraghmore Stud Farm is nearby. See also * List of towns and villages in Ireland References External links Roman Catholic Parishes of Narraghmore & Moone {{County Kildare Towns and villages in County Kildare Civil parishes of County Kildare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Placenames Database Of Ireland
The Placenames Database of Ireland (), also known as , is a database and archive of place names in Ireland. It was created by Fiontar, Dublin City University in collaboration with the Placenames Branch of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. The website is a public resource primarily aimed at journalists and translators, students and teachers, historians and researchers in genealogy. Placenames Commission and Placenames Branch The Placenames Commission () was established by the Department of Finance in 1946 to advise Ordnance Survey Ireland and the government of what the Irish name of places should be. Although both the 1922 Constitution of the Irish Free State and the current constitution adopted in 1937 recognised Irish as the national language, the law in regard to placenames was carried over from the 19th-century UK statutes which established the Ordnance Survey and Griffith's Valuation, under which only an English-language name had offi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballitore
Ballitore () is a village in County Kildare, Ireland, sometimes spelt as Ballytore. It is noted for its historical Quaker associations. It was the first planned Quaker village in either England or Ireland - and remains the only one in Europe. History Ballitore was first developed and founded as a Quaker settlement by John Bancroft and Abel Strettel. They developed the farmland in the area around Ballitore, and built wool and flour mills and help to develop the settlement. A quaker meeting house was built in . During the 1798 Rebellion, the village was plundered and burned and some of its inhabitants were killed. The Quaker school in the village was founded by Abraham Shackleton who was previously a schoolmaster in Yorkshire in 1726. The school catered for Quakers from other parts of Ireland as well as both Protestant and local Catholic children. Parliamentarian Edmund Burke, a student at Shackleton's school from 1741 to 1744, described Shackleton as "the planter of the future a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
