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County Kildare The name comes from the Irish, meaning church (Cill) of the oaks (Dara).

County Kildare The name comes from the Irish, meaning church (Cill) of the oaks (Dara). It is a county located to the southwest of Dublin in the province of Leinster. Kildare is part of the "Greater Dublin Area", a regional area surrounding Dublin.

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County Kildare The name comes from the Irish, meaning church (Cill) of the oaks (Dara).

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  1. County Kildare The name comes from the Irish, meaning church (Cill) of the oaks (Dara). It is a county located to the southwest of Dublin in the province of Leinster. Kildare is part of the "Greater Dublin Area", a regional area surrounding Dublin. Kildare was shired in 1297 and assumed its present borders in 1832. Politically the county is divided into two Dáil constituencies, Kildare North and Kildare South). Nevertheless, the whole county is governed at local authority level by Kildare County Council.

  2. Kildare - A County of many Names THE THOROUGHBRED COUNTY

  3. County Kildare is also known as the Shortgrass County which is a reference to how short the grass is on the commons of the Curragh.

  4. The nickname for the Kildare GAA team is the Lilywhites, a reference to the all-white jerseys they wear. Kildare were the first team to win the Sam Maguire All Ireland football Championship in 1928 defeating Cavan 2-6 to 2-5

  5. Major Towns in Kildare NUI Maynooth New bridge in Newbridge Naas Courthouse K Club Straffan (Venue Ryder Cup 2006)

  6. Newbridge Newbridge is Kildare's largest town and is situated in the centre of the county, near the Curragh plain. It a major centre for industry and commerce and is a thriving and rapidly growing town of over 20,000. The Irish language name of the town is the official name, "An Droichead Nua" , which was introduced in the 1930s The origin of the modern town lies in the establishment of a British Army cavalry barracks in 1818 at a river crossing on the River Liffey in the townland of Great Connell, but the settlement of the area dates from the 12th century and the current town is made up of six ancient parishes and portions of others.

  7. Newbridge Industry Besides the bloodstock industry the area has a strong industrial background with industries such as rope-making and carpet-making dating back to the early 1930s and silverware is crafted at the famous Newbridge Silverware plant. The Irish peat development authority Bord na Móna has its headquarters in the centreof Newbridge. The proximity of several Army Barracks - first the British and then the Irish Army (Kildare and Curragh) contributed greatly to the development of the town. The forthcoming decentralisation of the Department of Defense to the town will add further to the local economy. The town boasts excellent rail and road links both to Dublin and the South, and it's infrastructure has attracted firms such as pharmaceutical companies Wyeth Medica and Oral B to set up in the town.

  8. Newbridge Sport & Recreation Newbridge is home to Kildare GAA's county grounds Newbridge also hosts Kildare's only greyhound racing track. There is a choice of three Horse Racing Venues nearby The town is also home to Kildare County FC (Soccer) and Newbridge Athletics Club The Riverbank Arts Centre has provided a new venue for a wide array of live performances Mondello Park nearby is Ireland's only international motor racing circuit.

  9. Newbridge Shopping There is a wide and diverse selection of shops, coffee shops, restaurants, hotels and bars in the town. The Whitewater Shopping Centre opened on the 6th April 2006, it is the largest shopping centre in Ireland outside of Dublin. Major retailers such as Debenhams, Marks and Spencer, Eason and Virgin Megastore are tenants of the shopping centre. There are several other major chain stores and smaller shopping centres which have been in Newbridge for many years.

  10. Newbridge – Famous People Scientist Kathleen Lonsdale. Singer Christy Moore Irish Rugby International Geordan Murphy Musician Dónal Lunny.

  11. Newbridge – Famous People Athlete Karen Shinkins Musician Luka Bloom (born Barry Moore) Ex B*Witched Singer Sinéad O'Carroll Sculptor Fr Henry Flanagan Sculptor Annette McCormack

  12. Newbridge – River Views

  13. Common BondMembership is open to any person residing and/or employed in the parishes of :Newbridge, Caragh, Allen, Suncroft, Two Mile House

  14. NCU Membership Growth

  15. NCU Asset Growth ’68 – ‘05

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