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Discover Whitechurch
Whitechurch in County Kildare (Leinster) is a town in Ireland about 2,715 mi (or 4,370 km) north-west of Qeshlaq, the country's capital city.
Current time in Whitechurch is now 11:40 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Dublin with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports near Whitechurch, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Ireland is Dublin Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 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 52 mi (or 83 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Naas, Tallaght, Navan, Dublin and Swords. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F
Morning Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
Evening Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
Night Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 3% |
Air Humidity | 60% |
Air Pressure | 1006 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 56% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
10°C (50 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
9°C (49 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
13°C (56 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
K Club
Barberstown Castle
Westgrove
Maudlins
Celbridge Manor
Glenroyal Hotel & Leisure Club
Lawlors
Videos from this area
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152 & 190 on Waterford-Sligo empty timber at MP17 17-August-2007
Irish Rail's 141 class No.152 & 181 class No.190 working a short Waterford-Sligo empty timber train at MP17 on the Dublin-Cork line on on the 17-August-2007. This particular flow no longer...
073 & MK3s near Straffan October 2007
Iarnród Éireanns 073 leads a rake of MK3s up road towards Dublin between Sallins & Hazelhatch sometime in October 2007. I have little detail for this video & at a guess Id say that it is...
086 & four-wheeled wagons on a Dublin North Wall-Tullamore cement working 08-May-2008
Iarnród Éireann's 071 class No. 086 leads a rake of sixteen, four wheeled, cement wagons on a Dublin North Wall - Tullamore, Co. Offaly cement working seen passing at MP17 on the Dublin-Cork...
087 on 0605 Waterford-Heuston at MP17 03-November-2006
087 & BREL built MK2 coaches working the 0605 Waterford-Dublin Heuston service seen at MP17 on the Dublin-Cork line on a very cold 03-November-2006.
112 on Waterford-Northwall empty cement train at MP17 on 28-April-2006
NIR's 111 class No. 112 working a Waterford-Dublin Northwall empty cement train at MP17 on 28-April-2006. 112 was on long term loan to Irish Rail from Northern Ireland Railways at the time...
085 & MK2s on 1750 Heuston-Galway at MP17 03-September-2007.
Irish Rail's 071 class No.085 & MK2s on 1750 Heuston-Galway at MP17 on the Dublin-Cork line on 03-September-2007.
072 & MK2s on 1710 Heuston-Athone at MP17 21-August-2007
Irish Rail's 071 class No.072 & BREL built MK2Ds working the 1710 Dublin Heuston-Athone service seen at MP17 on the Dublin-Cork line on 21-August-2007.
162 & Cravens on driver training train at MP17 09 Oct 06
162 & Cravens on driver training train at MP17 09 Oct 06.
Winter Trains, Sallins (Longer) Version (HD)
Longer version of Irish trains on a winter's Sunday afternoon on the Dublin to Cork Mainline near Sallins in Co Kildare.
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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.
Straffan
Straffan (variously Teach Srafáin, Strafáin or An Cluanini in Irish) is a village in County Kildare, Ireland, situated on the banks of the River Liffey, 25 km upstream of the Irish capital Dublin. With a population, according to the census of 2006, of 439 – an increase since 2002 of 32.2% – Straffan is the 31st most populous centre in County Kildare.
Kill, County Kildare
Kill (Irish: an Chill, meaning "the church") is a village and parish in County Kildare, Ireland near the county's border with Dublin beside the N7. Its population is 2,510 per the 2006 Census. ) Kill is the birthplace of the Fenian John Devoy as well as home to two holders of the most senior ministry in the Irish government, the most powerful family in the 18th century Irish House of Commons and the birthplace of a leader of the opposition in the British House of Commons (see "Politics" below).
Straffan GFC
Straffan is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club in Straffan, County Kildare, Ireland, which played a leading role in establishing the games in the county.
K Club
The Kildare Hotel and Golf Club (abbreviated The K Club) is a golf and leisure complex located at Straffan, County Kildare, Ireland. It is built on the old grounds of the Straffan estate, incorporating the 1830s Straffan House, and is jointly owned by Gerry Gannon and Michael Smurfit.
Whitechurch, County Kildare
Whitechurch is a townland, monastic site, and former parish situated between Straffan and Kill county Kildare near the M7 motorway in Ireland.
Barberstown Castle
Barberstown Castle is a structure originally built in 1288 in Straffan, County Kildare, Ireland, 25 km (15 miles) west of Dublin. It has been operating as a hotel since 1971 and is surrounded by 20 acres of gardens. Renovations in 1996 revealed a previously undiscovered tunnel that links the castle to the nearby church in Straffan and is thought to have been used during penal times.