Blessington, historically known as Ballycomeen (Irish: Baile Coimín, meaning "town of Comyn", from the Irish surname Ó Coimín), is a town on the River Liffey in Wicklow, Ireland, near the border with Kildare.
Population: 5,010
Latitude: 53° 10' 12.00" N
Longitude: -6° 31' 57.00" W
County Wicklow (Irish: Contae Chill Mhantáin, [ˈkɔnˠt̪ˠeː ˈçɪl̪ʲ ˈwanˠt̪ˠaːnʲ]) is a county in Ireland. The last of the traditional 32 counties to be formed, as late as 1606, it is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of L…
The Wicklow Mountains (Irish: Sléibhte Chill Mhantáin, archaic: Cualu) form the largest continuous upland area in Ireland. They occupy the whole centre of County Wicklow and stretch outside its borders into Counties Carlow, Wexford and Dublin. Where…
County Kildare (Irish: Contae Chill Dara) is a county in Ireland. It is located in the province of Leinster and is part of the Mid-East Region. It is named after the town of Kildare.
TV3 is a privately owned free-to-air television network operated within Ireland. The channel is owned by Tullamore Beta Ltd., a subsidiary of Doughty Hanson & Co. The channel launched on 20 September 1998 becoming the country's first commercial broa…
Clongowes Wood College is a voluntary secondary boarding school for boys, located near Clane in County Kildare, Ireland. Founded by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in 1814, it is one of Ireland's oldest Catholic schools, and featured prominently in J…
Clondalkin (Irish: Cluain Dolcáin, meaning "Dolcan's meadow") is a town situated 10 km west of Dublin, Ireland, in the county of South Dublin.
The National University of Ireland Maynooth (Irish: Ollscoil na hÉireann Má Nuad; Latin: Universitas Hiberniae Nationalis apud Manutium), known as Maynooth University (Irish: Ollscoil Mhá Nuad; Latin: Universitas Manutium) since August 2014, is a un…
Tallaght Stadium (Irish: Staid Thamhlachta) is a football stadium in the Southside town of Tallaght, Dublin. Shamrock Rovers F.C.
South Dublin (Irish: Baile Átha Cliath Theas) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Dublin Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the former county of Dublin. South Dublin County Council is the local authority …
St Patrick's College, Maynooth (Irish: Coláiste Naoimh Phádraig, Maigh Nuad), is the "National Seminary for Ireland" (a Roman Catholic college), and a Pontifical University, located in the village of Maynooth, 24 km from Dublin, Ireland. In 2014–15 …
Lugnaquilla (from Irish: Log na Coille, meaning "hollow of the wood") is a 925-metre (3,035 ft) tall mountain in County Wicklow, Ireland. It is the highest peak of the Wicklow Mountains range, the highest in the province of Leinster, and the 13th hi…
Russborough House is a stately house situated near the Blessington Lakes in County Wicklow, Ireland, between the towns of Blessington and Ballymore Eustace and is reputed to be the longest house in Ireland, with a frontage measuring 210 m/700 ft.
…Casement Aerodrome (Irish: Aeradróm Mhic Easmainn) or Baldonnel Aerodrome (IATA: N/A, ICAO: EIME) is a military airfield to the south west of Dublin, Ireland situated off the N7 main road route to the south and south west.
Citywest (Irish: Iarthar na Cathrach) is the name of a business park and neighbouring golf resort just north and northwest of Saggart in County Dublin, Ireland. The nearest major town is Tallaght. The business park has developed a small residential …
The Wonderful Barn is a corkscrew-shaped barn built on the edge of Castletown House Estate of the Conolly family, which borders Leixlip and Celbridge, County Kildare, Ireland. It was built in 1743 on the Leixlip side of the Castletown Estate.
Maynooth Castle is a ruined 12th century castle in Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland which stands at the entrance to the South Campus of National University of Ireland.
Conolly's Folly (Irish: Baois Uí Chongaile), a.k.a.
Adamstown (Irish: Baile Adaim, meaning "Town of Adam") is the first "new town style development" planned in Ireland since Shannon Town in 1982. The new settlement is being developed 16 km from Dublin city centre, on a 220 hectare site just south of …