Fontstown
in County Kildare of Leinster, Ireland

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
53.050 and -6.893 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 53° 2' 59" and W -6° 53' 34"
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: 01:20 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Dublin
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:44 am and 9:04 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea
References
This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-05-05 08:24:42

Discover Fontstown

Fontstown in County Kildare (Leinster) is a place in Ireland about 2,726 mi (or 4,387 km) west of Qeshlaq, the country's capital city.

Current time in Fontstown is now 01:20 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Dublin with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports near Fontstown, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Ireland is Kilkenny Airport in a distance of 32 mi (or 52 km), South-West. 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 71 mi (or 114 km), North-East. 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: Carlow, Naas, Portlaoise, Kilkenny and Tallaght. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 60 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 64%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 20% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 6th of May 2024

12°C (53 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

12°C (54 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

15°C (59 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Ballindrum Farm Bed and Breakfast

Address
2,7 mi
Ballindrum
Athy
Ireland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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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 Laurence's GAA

St Laurence's is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in south County Kildare, Ireland. The Larries won their first Kildare Senior Football Champions in 2009 beating Moorefield in the final. Before this historic win they had been senior football finalists on four occasions. St Laurence's is the most dominant camogie club in the county having won 13 senior championships.

Located at 53.0444, -6.85727 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in County Kildare, Gaelic football clubs in County Kildare