0nly 20 km from Dublin from km 20 0nly Céad Míle Fáilte North East Kildare attractions Map Route Heritage A 1. Castletown 1722, Celbridge 4. Carton House 1739, Maynooth 6. Royal Canal, Kilcock 8. Burial Ground of Arthur Guinness / Castletown is Ireland's first Carton House was built in The Royal Canal passes Arthur’s Way and finest 18th century 1739 for the Fitzgerald through Leixlip, Maynooth The burial ground of Arthur Palladian style mansion, family, one of the most and Kilcock on its way to Guinness is located at built from 1722 for Speaker powerful families in Irish the river Shannon. The Oughterard Graveyard in a William Conolly and his wife history. The Fitzgeralds were Royal Canal is perfect for beautiful rural setting along Katherine. The house was part of Strongbow’s army anglers with plentiful stocks Arthur’s Way. The site is an probably designed by who arrived in Ireland in the of roach (the most popular Early Christian monastic Alessandro Galilei, the 12th century. Lord Edward fish), pike and bream. site. Saint Bríga (Brigid) is Italian architect, and Fitzgerald, leader of the The canals offer fantastic said to have founded a Edward Lovett Pearce. 1798 Rebellion, was born at walking and cycling monastery here in the 6th Carton House to Emily and James Fitzgerald. Today the great house and some of the demesne lands experiences along the historic towpaths. For more century. The early Irish North East Kildare has a rich diversity of heritage are in State ownership. The Office of Public Works is Carton House demesne offers designated walking details on canal walks see www.waterwaysireland.org manuscripts (the Annals) record that the Vikings, under including many ancient Christian sites and a wonderful restoring the 18th century landscape to its former glory. routes with wonderful views. It has a very attractive Sitric Silkenbeard burnt the monastery down in 995. legacy of great houses with remarkable stories. These Images of OPW properties are used with the kind man-made lake, a boathouse and a fabulous shell 7. Straffan House 1832 / K Club restored mansions provide acres of open parklands permission of OPW. For a free guided walking tour of cottage. The estate has over 1,100 acres of parklands, 9. Grand Canal / The Village at Lyons Straffan House was built in dotted along the Liffey Valley waiting to be explored. the parklands contact Breda, Celbridge Guided Tours and walking maps are available at reception. 1832 by Hugh Barton of the Like the Royal Canal, the Their designed, aesthetic landscapes offer interesting 087 9630719 world-famous Barton and Grand Canal also passes walks with attractive features from earlier times. 5. St. Patrick’s College 1795 & Guestier wine company. through county Kildare to 2. The Wonderful Barn 1743, Leixlip the Shannon and offers We hope this map will assist you in discovering the Maynooth Castle 1200 The design of the house The wonderful Barn was miles of towpath for walking necklace of heritage in this part of Ireland. was based on a magnificent built in 1743 by Katherine St. Patrick’s College in Maynooth is the national Catholic and cycling. The Canal seminary and was established in 1795. Russell Library château at Louveciennes When visiting North East Kildare you walk in the Conolly as a relief work to not far from Versailles in offers magnificent views of shadows of the Earls of Kildare, Jonathan Swift, Samuel give employment to the has one of the most magnificent interiors in the college, the Hill of Lyons, the and the grounds are well maintained. The yew tree at the France. The K Club, Beckett, Arthur Guinness, Speaker William Conolly, poor. A flight of 94 steps formerly Straffan House, is possible venue for the Daniel O Connell and Henry Grattan, to name but a few. winds around the outside entrance, known as the Silken Thomas Yew, is one of the famous duel between oldest native trees in Ireland. The college grounds are now a magnificent golf resort and was the venue for the like a corkscrew. Two 2006 Ryder Cup. The K club comprises 500 acres of Daniel O Connell and John D’Esterre in 1815. O’Connell, The Royal and Grand Canals flow through County smaller structures of a open all year. the great Irish political leader and campaigner for KILDARE Kildare offering visitors an opportunity to experience open parkland. A map highlighting a designated walking similar design stand behind Maynooth Castle, located Catholic emancipation, mortally wounded his opponent miles of tranquil towpaths, while walking or cycling. route is available at reception. See the main barn. close to the entrance of St. www.kclub.ie/en/hotel-straffan/ in the duel. Patrick’s College, was Whether your stay is long or short, we hope that your The restored Village at Lyons along the banks of the EAST NORTH time in North East Kildare is special. 3. Becketts Hotel Leixlip home to the Fitzgerald Grand Canal close to Ardclough is a real gem. See The great Irish novelist and playwright Samuel Beckett, family from the 13th century. www.villageatlyons.com, to check opening times phone the author of Waiting for Godot who received the Nobel Gearóid Mór (1456-1513) 01 6303500. This section of the canal is now part of Other places of interest in this area include: Prize for Literature in 1969, has a connection with was the most powerful Arthur’s Way. & Celbridge to Welcome Conolly’s Folly, St. Mary’s Church Leixlip, Steam Cooldrinagh House and demesne, now known as member of all the family and was known as the Museum Straffan, Donadea 9/11 Memorial, Roberstown Becketts Hotel. Beckett's mother May (neé Roe) was MAP Grand Canal Village, Bog of Allen Nature Centre, born here on March 1st, 1871. Uncrowned King of Ireland. FREE Lullymore Heritage Discovery Park and the Round Tower at Taghadoe near Maynooth. Celbridge attractions A. Castletown C. Celbridge, Birthplace of Arthur Guinness E. Celbridge Mill 1850 G. Celbridge Abbey c1697 Castletown Parklands in Arthur Guinness, the The first reference to a mill Celbridge Abbey was built Welcome to Celbridge & Celbridge by the banks of founder of the Guinness in Celbridge was a corn by Bartholomew Van the River Liffey has over brewery, was born in and tuck mill in 1217. Over Homrigh, who served as 120 acres of open parkland, Celbridge on the main the years the Mill has been Lord Mayor of Dublin in NORTH EAST which is managed by the street in 1725 and lived a source of employment 1697. His eldest daughter, OPW. A map highlighting there for 30 years. He is and has changed uses from Esther, was a close friend Access to North East Kildare several points of interest in commemorated by a statue flour, flax, paper to a textile and correspondent of KILDARE Train: the parklands is available at in the heart of the town. The mill. Peat from local bogs Jonathan Swift, who called Trains run regularly to most towns including Celbridge, reception in Castletown Mucky Duck and The was used for the paper mill. her Vanessa. A quiet A Heritage Route Map Leixlip and Maynooth. For train times see www.irishrail.ie House. This map indicates Arthur Guinness Village Inn pubs on the At one time, in the early Jonathan Swift romantic spot overlooking river walks, gate lodges, bridges, a temple, an ice-house main street mark the site where Arthur was born. Details 19th century, it was the the weir in the Abbey grounds was chosen to be their Bus: and a man-made lake with an abundance of wildlife. The of a heritage route that traces Arthur Guinness’s early largest mill in Ireland. special bower. Jonathan Swift, who became dean of St There is a regular half-hourly bus service from Dublin beautiful restored parklands and river walks are open years can be found at www.arthursway.ie Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin, was a great satirist and is City Centre see www.dublinbus.ie every day and there is no admission fee. See F. Tea Lane Graveyard remembered for such famous works as Gulliver’s Travels Route 67 bus / Celbridge, www.castletown.ie / 01 6288252 D. Kildrought House 1719 and A Modest Proposal. Route 66 bus / Maynooth and Leixlip, Tea Lane in Celbridge is a graveyard of immense cultural Other connections to Celbridge Abbey include Henry Bus Éireann route 120 / Straffan and Celbridge. Kildrought House is the and historical significance. The graveyard stands on an B. Workhouse Burial Ground oldest in Celbridge. The ancient path that linked Dublin Bay to Galway Bay, Grattan, the greatest orator in the Irish House of Commons in the 18th century. Phone 087 9630719 to Guided Walking Tours: The Celbridge Workhouse, house, which is set back known as the Slí Mhór, one of Ireland‘s ancient five arrange a free visit. Guided Walking tours of North East Kildare can be built on land donated by from the street, was built in roads. The site was an early medieval monastery arranged by contacting Breda Konstantin at 087 963 Edward Pakenham Conolly 1719 by a Dublin dedicated to St Mochua, the first abbot of Clondalkin. of Castletown, cost 6,800 upholsterer and tapestry H. Celbridge Manor Hotel 0719. Tours can also be conducted through Irish on Tea Lane is the burial ground of the Dongan family, pounds to build and opened maker Robert Baillie, who request. These walks are led by entertaining, informative William Conolly of Castletown, and Henry Grattan the Celbridge Manor Hotel in June 1841. When leased the land from and passionate local volunteers. younger, his wife and five children.