County Kildare
County Kildare (Irish: Contae Chill Dara) is an Irish county to the southwest of Dublin. It is in the province of Leinster. The name comes from the Irish, meaning church (Cill) of the oaks (Dara).
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Irish: Contae Chill Dara | |
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| Location in Ireland Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°10′N 6°45′W / 53.167°N 6.750°WCoordinates: 53°10′N 6°45′W / 53.167°N 6.750°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County town | Naas |
| Government | |
| • Type | County Council |
| • Dáil Éireann | Kildare North Kildare South |
| • European Parliament | East |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,693 km2 (654 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 24th |
| Population (2011) | 209,955 |
| • Rank | 7th |
| Code | KE |
| Website | www |
County Kildare Media
Looking east across the broad plains of South Kildare to the distant Wicklow Hills.
- River Barrow and WhitesCastle Athy.JPG
River Barrow and White's Castle, Athy
- Dominican College Newbridge.jpg
Newbridge College second-level school in Co. Kildare, Ireland.
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Horses near Pollardstown Fen
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