Kildare Edit Meaning

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Kildare (Cill Dara - Church of the Oaks) is a county in Ireland It is in the Province of Leinster and is South West of Dublin (the Capital of Ireland

County Town - Naas

Pop. - approx. 164000.

Places of Interest - the historical townof Kildare; Maynooth where the National Universityof Ireland and St Patrick's College are situated and the Curragh Race Course

We live in the northof Ireland We make regulartrips to Kildare to watch the horse racing at the Curragh. Yhere are many studfarms close to the Curragh. Driving past the Curragh in the early morning is a pleasant sight. You usually see strings of horses with their riders being exercised on the gallops.

See grass, green, trainers, whips