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Set amidst the ancient bogland, open grasslands and rolling hills of County Kildare, Kildare is a heritage town located in the west of the county.
While the town has a population of only 4,000, it occupies a central place in Irish history. Kildare dates from 480 AD when St Brigid founded the Church of the Oak (Cill Dara) monastery in the town, from which Kildare takes its name. This site became one of the three most important Christian institutions in Celtic Ireland and was crucial in the adoption of Christianity throughout the country.
Given its long and influential past, Kildare retains a tangibly historical ambience evident to visitors as they walk through the town’s streets. Kildare features many buildings of ancient construction, from the thousand year old round tower next to the cathedral, to the tower of the great castle, which has stood on the site since Norman times. These contrast with Kildare’s collection of 18 th and 19 th century construction, giving the town the feeling of a living historical chronicle just waiting to be explored.
Today Kildare’s ancient heritage continues to play a role in the modern town, attracting visitors from far and wide. But by and large it is the town’s rather more cerebral attractions that continue to draw tourists in ever greater numbers.
Kildare is famous as the capital of Ireland's bloodstock industry, hosting the Irish National Stud. Covering more than a thousand acres, the Irish National Stud draws both horse racing enthusiasts and laymen to see some of the finest specimens anywhere in the world. As a result, this ancient cathedral town, surrounded by some of Ireland’s most beautiful countryside, is an enchanting destination that draws visitors back time and again.
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