Heritage, Arts & Culture in Kildare

Kildare has many sites of historical interest throughout the county. The History and  Heritage of County Kildare can be traced from its earliest pre-Christian sites to
magnificent Palladian mansions such as Carton House, Maynooth. Historic Buildings.

Please see below links to the many castles, religious sites and areas of historical note.

Castles

• Maynooth Castle
• Castle Rheban
• Kilteel Castle
• Jigginstown Castle

Houses

• Belan House Brannockstown
• Harristown House Brannockstown
• Newberry Hall, Carbury
• Russborough House, Blessington
• Castletown House, Celbridge
• Oakley Park, Celbridge
• Millicent House, Clane
• Knockanally House, Donadea
• Kerdiffstown House, Naas
• Forenaughts House, Naas
• Market House, Kildare Town

Religious Sites

• Kildare Cathedral
• St Michael's Church, Athy
• St David's Church, Naas
• Oughterard Church
• Donaghcomper Church, Celbridge
• St Michael & All Angels Church, Millicent Abbeys
• Celbridge Abbey
• Clane Abbey Crosses
• Moone High Cross
• Ballymore Eustace High Cross
• www.kildare.ie/heritage

Other Sites


• Fr Moore's Well
• St Bridget's Well
• Kilcullen Round Tower
• The Wonderful Barn
• Taghadoe Round Tower
• Punchestown Standing Stone
• Oughterard Round Tower and Cemetery

The Arts

Killashee has a great association with the Arts in Kildare & is proud to promote the Moat Theatre in Naas, aswell as the Riverbank Arts Centre in Newbridge & if you just wish to enjoy visual art check out the the Tuckmill Gallery in Naas.
www.kildare.ie/arts