Maynooth Castle (Maynooth (Maigh Nuad))

Ireland / Kildare / Maynooth / Maynooth (Maigh Nuad) / Maynooth Gate

castle, ruins, 12th century construction

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.
The castle was built at the junction of two streams in the late 12th century and became the home of the Fitzgerald family from then on and was expanded by Sir John Fitzgerald in the 15th century.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maynooth_Castle

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Coordinates: 53°22'52"N 6°35'38"W

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National University of Ireland, Maynooth (NUI Maynooth) South Campus 0.4 km
National University of Ireland, Maynooth (NUI Maynooth) 0.5 km
Carton House Golf Resort 2.5 km
Intel Ireland 5.1 km
R and R Public Golf Course 5.6 km
Hewlett-Packard HP Leixlip 6.2 km
Weston Airport (ICAO: EIWT) 7.5 km
County Dublin (Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath) 20 km
County Kildare (Contae Chill Dara) 29 km
County Meath (Contae na Mí) 32 km

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National University of Ireland, Maynooth (NUI Maynooth) South Campus National University of Ireland, Maynooth (NUI Maynooth) Carton House Golf Resort Intel Ireland R and R Public Golf Course Hewlett-Packard HP Leixlip Weston Airport (ICAO: EIWT) County Dublin (Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath) County Kildare (Contae Chill Dara) County Meath (Contae na Mí)