Castletown
in County Kildare of Leinster, Ireland
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Dublin Airport (12 mi) - Kilkenny Airport (58 mi)
- Castlebridge Airport (70 mi)
- Waterford Airport (84 mi)
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St Angelo Airport (86 mi) - Belfast International Airport (91 mi)
- George Best Belfast City Airport (91 mi)
- Shannon Airport (109 mi)
- Ballykelly Airport (120 mi)
- Cork Airport (133 mi)
- Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Kilmashogue golf club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Elmgreen Golf Centre (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Donabate Golf Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Zoo Dublin (zoo, (9 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 53.352 and -6.527 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 53° 21' 7" and W -6° 31' 36"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- English, Irish
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 08:24 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/Dublin
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:41 am and 9:03 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Ireland.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Ireland. Last Update: 2024-05-05 08:24:42
Delve into Castletown
Castletown in County Kildare (Leinster) is located in Ireland about 2,712 mi (or 4,364 km) north-west of Qeshlaq, the country's capital town.
Current time in Castletown is now 08:24 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Dublin with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports close to Castletown, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Ireland is Dublin Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne in a distance of 46 mi (or 75 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 1 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tallaght, Naas, Dublin, Swords and Navan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F
| Morning Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 57% |
| Air Pressure | 1006 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 48% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Monday, 6th of May 2024
14°C (57 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
13°C (56 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
16°C (60 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
K Club
Courtyard
Barberstown Castle
Citywest Hotel
Springfield
Celbridge Manor
Becketts Hotel
The Lucan Spa Hotel
Finnstown Country House
Glenroyal Hotel & Leisure Club
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
RPSI Maynooth Shuttles - 19 October 2014
On the 19th of October 2014 the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland (RPSI) ran two steam specials between Dublin and Maynooth dubbed the 'Maynooth Shuttles'. The trains were worked by former...
083 on RPSI Pearse-Maynooth special west of Leixlip 101211
083 & Cravens on RPSI Pearse-Maynooth special west of Leixlip 10-December-2011.
Blakestown Level Crossing at Rush Hour
A collection of clips shot at Blakestown Level Crossing between Maynooth and Leixlip during the evening rush hour on the 7th of march. Clip 1: Irish Rail Class 29000 four-car DMU number...
Trains Along the Royal Canal
Three trains make their way up and down the Dublin to Sligo line as it runs next to the Royal Canal near Deey Bridge between Maynooth and Leixlip. First train: A pair of Irish Rail Class...
Level Crossing - Collinstown, county Kildare
The automatic level crossing at Collinstown in county Kildare. Irish Rail 29000 class DMU commuter train number 29416 passes westbound through the level crossing on its way to Maynooth.
LMVG - Made of More
The Leixlip Musical & Variety Group's version of the Guinness Sapeurs advert. Definitely Made of More!!
Rush Hour at Matt Goff Bridge
I left my camera under Maff Goff Bridge oposite Intel in Leixlip for about half an hour at rush hour, and recorded everything that went by, a mix of people using the canal as an amenity, and...
Irish Rail 201 Class - Mk4 + Craven + Enterprise Trains
Irish Rail 201 Class locomotives hauling Enterprise, Mk4 and Craven trains, filmed around Dublin and Kildare, Ireland. *226 & 221 on Dublin-Cork expresses at Stacumny Bridge, Hazelhatch, Co.Kildar.
Level Crossing - Blakestown - 29000 Class Commuter Train
The automated level crossing gates at Blakestown in county Kildare. Irish Rail 29000 class DMU commuter train number 29104 passes westbound through the crossing on it's way to Maynooth.
071 on 1755 Heuston Galway at MP9 26-April-2007
071 on 1755 Heuston Galway at MP9 on the Dublin-Corl line 26 April 07. This line has completly changed now with two addtional tracks under where the camera was positioned!!
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Castletown House
Castletown House, Celbridge, County Kildare, Ireland, is a Palladian country house built in 1722 for William Conolly, the Speaker of the Irish House of Commons. It formed the centrepiece of a 550-acre estate. Sold to developers in 1965, the estate is now divided between State and private ownership.
The Wonderful Barn
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, Ireland. It was built in 1743 on the Leixlip side of the Castletown Estate. Flanked by two smaller dovecote towers, it was built with the stairs ascending around the exterior of the building. Several purposes are suggested for the unique structure.
Hazelhatch
Hazelhatch is an area on the border between County Kildare and South Dublin in Ireland. It is located approximately halfway between Celbridge and Newcastle. It is located on the R405 regional road. The Grand Canal passes through the area, and Hazelhatch is one of the places of recreational activity along the Grand Canal, with fishing and boating. There is one pub in Hazelhatch, beside the canal.
Celbridge GAA
Celbridge is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Celbridge, County Kildare, Ireland. They were awarded Kildare GAA club of the year in 2008, winners of the Kildare senior football championship of 2008, finalists in the senior football league of 1923, 1988 and 2008 and won the Kildare senior hurling and camogie championships in 2005.
Leixlip GAA
Leixlip GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club in Leixlip, County Kildare, Ireland. They were senior football finalists in 1986, club of the year 1979, and home club of Matt Goff who featured on the Kildare millennium football team at full-back.
Leixlip Louisa Bridge railway station
Leixlip Louisa Bridge is a railway station which serves Leixlip, County Kildare, Ireland. It is one of two stations in Leixlip, the other being Leixlip Confey. Both stations lie on the Dublin to Maynooth commuter route It is one of the few stations in the Iarnród Éireann network in which the station building is located directly over the platforms, on a bridge (Dun Laoghaire railway station also follows this design).
Hazelhatch and Celbridge railway station
Hazelhatch and Celbridge railway station serves the village of Hazelhatch and the neighbouring large town of Celbridge in County Kildare, Ireland. Because of its distance from other parts of Celbridge, a feeder bus is provided to transport people to and from the station.
Collegiate School Celbridge
Celbridge Collegiate School {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:53.33504|-6.55309|type:city_region:IE|||||| |primary |name= }} is a former Protestant girls school situated outside Celbridge in County Kildare in Ireland located 22 kilometres (13 miles) from Dublin. It was known as a nursery of teachers for the Church of Ireland training college and for the proficiency of the Irish language among students.
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