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County Kildare can be found just southwest of Dublin, located on the edge of Ireland’s historic Pale. Its name in Irish Contae Chill dara, means “Church of the Oaks”.
Naas is Kildare’s County Town and administrative centre. Other important…

From replicas of ancient dwellings to walks though the surrounding boglands, this park is situated on a small island within the Bog of Allen, the country’s largest peatland.
The park was officially opened in 1993 by Mary Robinson.…

The Castledermot monastic settlement was established by St. Dermot and recorded as the target of extensive Viking raids in 841 and 867. The monastic community itself ceased to exist sometime after 1073.
The site at Castledermot today offers…

These lush gardens are located adjacent to the Steam Museum and belong to Lodge Park, the 1773 Palladian House also situated on the grounds.
Both walls and gardens were restored in 1980 according to their original plans, and…

Exhibits at the Steam Museum, located in the town of Straffan, County Kildare, revive the image of the Irish Steam engine, and depict it as it was used in industry (manufacturing) and agriculture (churning butter, threshing corn) over the…

The farm contains exotic species of greenery, blossoms and butterflies and moths. Most interesting is its tropical house, the only one of its kind in Ireland, where butterflies of all sizes, shapes, and colours move about freely, feeding on…

Straffan, a picturesque town located along the River Liffey, contains some appealing experiences for nature lovers, history buffs and golfers. Its name in Gaelic is Struthan, meaning “the stream”. A major attraction is the Kildare Hotel and Country Club,…

St Patrick’s College shares the campus with the National University of Maynooth, which was created by the Universities Act of 1997.
The original St. Patrick’s College was founded in 1795 as a seminary for the training of Roman…

This massive Palladian mansion is located in the north of County Kildare. At first glance, its windows seem to go on forever. In fact, there are 365 of them, one for each day in the calendar year.
The…

Some of the most famous garden landscapes can be seen here in Tully. Created by the Japanese gardener, Eida, and his son Minoru, for Colonel William Hall-Walker in1906-1910, these Japanese gardens, built upon reclaimed bog lands, are significant not…