Droichead Nua
in County Kildare of Leinster, Ireland

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
53.182 and -6.797 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 53° 10' 54" and W -6° 47' 48"
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: 04:57 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Dublin
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:57 am and 8:51 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Ireland in Northern Europe

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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Explore Droichead Nua

Droichead Nua in County Kildare (Leinster) with it's 18,860 inhabitants is located in Ireland about 2,722 mi (or 4,381 km) north-west of Qeshlaq, the country's capital.

Local time in Droichead Nua is now 04:57 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Dublin with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Droichead Nua, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Ireland is Dublin Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 44 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 62 mi (or 100 km), North-East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Naas, Carlow, Tallaght, Navan and Portlaoise. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 60%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 23% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

9°C (49 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

10°C (49 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

12°C (54 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Keadeen

Address
1,1 mi
Curragh Road
Newbridge
Ireland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


THE STAND HOUSE HOTEL

Address
1,9 mi
THE CURRAGH
0 CO KILDARE
Ireland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Newbridge College Last Days

Published: January 17, 2009
Length: 40:42 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: BlackPoppy666

My friend Orna made this video of a whole lot of our friends on the last few days of school.


Ambio - Slovakians in Ireland

Published: May 30, 2009
Length: 23:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dominikkansky

That was the life we had with friends in Ireland's Newbridge Co Kildare, during half year...please enjoy :-))).


Summer Sun in the Curragh AR Drone 2.0 and Time Lapse

Published: June 09, 2013
Length: 16:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Habitualmurph

First day using the AR Drone in months great weather 21c. I had also set up my camera to take a time laps, which I added into the video. The landing was the best I have done in a while, landed...


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Published: July 16, 2014
Length: 51:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: visitkildare

Get Into Kildare The Best of Ireland is only 30 minutes from Dublin It's perfect for Family Fun and so much is free! Great Shopping, Fascinating Museums, Wonderful Heritage Sites. There's...


AR Drone Buzzing in the Curragh

Published: October 12, 2012
Length: 37:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Habitualmurph

First video I ever put up onto Youtube and only had the Parrot AR Drone for about a week. Great fun flying it around people didn't know what it was.


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Published: July 22, 2013
Length: 23:09 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Vaidas Kurmauskas


Mondello Park - December'06 - Barny Mulvihill

Published: August 12, 2007
Length: 05:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Patrick Culliton

Barney the legend.


River Liffey Time Lapse Canon eos 1100D

Published: May 30, 2013
Length: 33:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Habitualmurph

Second attempt of a time lapse video. Watch in 720p. I used a Canon 1100D. Nearly an hour taking photos 1689 and played back at 24 fps. Let me know what you think. The dog running around in the ...


Capturing Surface Suds on a River

Published: September 26, 2010
Length: 44:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: FunEngineering

This video clip shows how surface suds on a river can be capured by using a hoop. The video was taken on the River Liffey at Newbridge, Co. Kildare, Ireland on 25 September 2010. While the...


Hyundai Grandeur XG TV Review 2

Published: October 07, 2009
Length: 44:10 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Kevin Fahey

I found all of these Hyundai Videos online through various sites. I thought it would be nice to collect these vids for us all to see. Credit must go to those who originally put them together.


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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.

St Conleth's Park

St Conleth's Park (Irish: Páirc Naoimh Conlaith) is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland. It is one of the main grounds of Kildare's Gaelic football and hurling teams. The ground formerly had a capacity of 13,000, but following a health and safety audit in 2011, this was reduced to 8,000 and subsequently to 6,200.

Located at 53.1794, -6.79438 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Gaelic games grounds in the Republic of Ireland, Newbridge, County Kildare, Sports venues in County Kildare

Newbridge College

Newbridge College is a co-educational fee-paying secondary school in Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland, run by the Dominican Order. The Dominican Fathers founded Newbridge College in 1852 as a boarding school for boys. Today, still under the care of the Dominican Fathers, Newbridge College is a co-educational day school with a student population of just less than 800 students.

Located at 53.1892, -6.79252 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Newbridge, County Kildare, Dominican education, Roman Catholic secondary schools in Ireland, Secondary schools in County Kildare, Dominican schools

Athgarvan GAA

Athgarvan is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club in Athgarvan, County Kildare, Republic of Ireland, which played a significant role in the development of the GAA in the 1890s.

Located at 53.149, -6.79875 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in County Kildare, Gaelic football clubs in County Kildare

Curragh Camp

The Curragh Camp is an army base and military college located in The Curragh, County Kildare, Ireland. It is the main training centre for the Irish Army.

Located at 53.1478, -6.83291 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Irish military bases, Buildings and structures in County Kildare, Independent Ireland in World War II

Newbridge railway station (Ireland)

Newbridge railway station is a station on the Dublin to Cork railway line and Dublin Commuter Service. It serves the town of Newbridge in County Kildare, Ireland and lies approximately 4 kilometres from the Irish Army Curragh Camp.

Located at 53.1853, -6.8083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Iarnród Éireann stations in County Kildare, Railway stations opened in 1846

Sarsfields GAA (Kildare)

Sarsfields is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Newbridge in County Kildare, Ireland, winner of 22 Kildare Senior Football Championships. The club name is linked to Patrick Sarsfield’s castle in the area and the colours, green with white sash, were based the colours allegedly worn by Sarsfield’s men. Paddy "Boiler" White (grandfather of current Kildare footballer Gary White) was a member of the Kildare Gaelic football team of the millennium.

Located at 53.1871, -6.81015 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Newbridge, County Kildare, Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in County Kildare, Gaelic football clubs in County Kildare

Athgarvan

Athgarvan (Irish: Áth Garbháin, meaning "Garvan's ford") is a village 4 km southwest of Newbridge in County Kildare, Ireland. It is on the R416 regional road and lies just west of the River Liffey which forms the eastern boundary of the village, while The Curragh forms its western boundary.

Located at 53.15, -6.8 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towns and villages in County Kildare


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Newbridge, Droichead Nuadh, Droichead Nua