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For the Canadian town, see Maynooth, Ontario.
Maynooth
Maigh Nuad
Crom Abu
Location
Location of Maynooth
centerMap highlighting Maynooth
Irish grid reference
N935378
Statistics
Province: Leinster
County: County Kildare
Elevation: 48 m
Population (2002)
 - Town:
 - Environs:		  
10,151 
10,837
Website: www.maynooth.ie

Maynooth (Maigh Nuad in Irish) is a university town located in north County Kildare, Ireland. Basic concept of GPS operation A GPS receiver calculates its position by carefully timing the signals sent by the constellation of GPS Satellites high above the Earth The Irish grid reference system is a system of geographic Grid references commonly used in Ireland (both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland Poetic description This dinnseanchas poem named Ard Ruide (Ruide Headland poetically describes the kingdoms of Ireland Leinster (ˈlɛnstər Irish: Laighin, lainʲ one of the Provinces of Ireland, lies in the east of Ireland and comprises the counties of Since the late 16th century the Island of Ireland has been divided into 32 counties ( Irish language contae or condae County Kildare (Contae Chill Dara is an Irish County located to the southwest of Dublin in the province of Leinster. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. County Kildare (Contae Chill Dara is an Irish County located to the southwest of Dublin in the province of Leinster. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world It is located on the R148 road between Leixlip and Kilcock, with the M4 motorway bypassing the town. Ireland, both north and south of the border, has an extensive network of roads Leixlip (/'likslɪp/ Léim an Bhradáin in Irish) is a town in north-east County Kildare, Ireland, east of the midlands of Ireland Kilcock ( Cill Choca in Irish) is a town in the north of County Kildare, Ireland, on the border with County Meath. Road standard The road is a Dual carriageway from O'Connell Bridge, Dublin to Mullingar (including the motorway section Other roads connect the town to Celbridge, Clane, and Dunboyne. Celbridge ( Cill Droichid in Irish) is a town situated on the River Liffey in County Kildare in Ireland. Clane ( Claonadh in Irish) is a Village on the River Liffey and in the barony of Clane in County Kildare, Ireland. Dunboyne ( is a town in County Meath in Ireland. For the most part it is a Dormitory town for the city of Dublin. The ancient name of Maynooth means the plain of Nuada. Nuada is referred to as the maternal grandfather of the legendary Fionn mac Cumhail in the Annals of the Four Masters. Fionn mac Cumhaill (ˈɸʲiːn̪ˠ mˠak ˈkũw̃aːlʲ in Irish, ˈfɪn mə ˈkuːl in English) (earlier Finn or Find mac Cumail or mac Annals of the Four Masters AD432 entryjpg|thumb|right|Entry for A It is currently within the Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin.

The population of 10,715 (2006 Census[1]) makes it the fifth largest town in Kildare and the 35th largest in the Republic of Ireland. A difficulty in measurement is due to the fact that much of the town's population is transient - students at NUI Maynooth or temporary employees at the nearby Intel and Hewlett Packard facilities (both located in Leixlip). The National University of Ireland Maynooth ( NUIM) was founded in 1997 by the Universities Act 1997 as a constituent university of the National Leixlip (/'likslɪp/ Léim an Bhradáin in Irish) is a town in north-east County Kildare, Ireland, east of the midlands of Ireland

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History

The town is a major historical centre, with, at either end of the main street, Maynooth Castle and Carton House: two former seats of the Dukes of Leinster. History is the study of the past particularly the written record Those who study history as a Profession are called Historians Etymology Maynooth Castle is a Castle in Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland. Carton House is one of Ireland's greatest stately homes and one time ancestral seat of the Earls of Kildare and Dukes of Leinster. The castle was a stronghold of the 16th century historical figure Thomas FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Kildare better known as Silken Thomas. A castle is a defensive structure seen as one of the main symbols of the Middle Ages. Thomas FitzGerald 10th Earl of Kildare (1513&ndash1537 also known as Silken Thomas ( Tomás an tSíoda) was a figure in Irish history The castle was taken by force in 1535, after the rebellion of the Earl. The town is just inside the western edge of The Pale. The Pale ( An Pháil in Irish) or the English Pale ( An Pháil Sasanach) was the English-controlled part of Ireland that had reduced by the late

The most important historical buildings in the town are those of St. Patrick's College some of which antedate the foundation of the college, while others are in the late Georgian and neo-Gothic revival style. St Patrick's College Maynooth ( Irish: Coláiste Naoimh Phádraig Maigh Nuad) is the "National Seminary for Ireland" Pontifical Univerisity and was a The "new range" of buildings was erected by A.W.N. Pugin in 1850 under a commission from then college president Laurence F. Renehan, while the highly important College Chapel was designed and completed by J. Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin ( 1 March 1812 – 14 September 1852) was an English Architect, designer and theorist of design now Dr Laurence F Renehan (1797-1857 served as president of St Patrick's College Maynooth in County Kildare Ireland from 1845 through 1857 J. McCarthy during the presidency of Dr. Robert Browne in 1894.

In the 1920s, the town was the unofficial home to the King's representative in Ireland, Domhnall Ua Buachalla, who declined to take up official residence in the Viceregal Lodge in the Phoenix Park, and whose family operated a hardware store in the town until 2005, the only store with an Irish language name in the town for many years. Domhnall Ua Buachalla (Donal Buckley 5 February 1866 – 30 October 1963 was an Irish politician shopkeeper and member of the First Dáil who served as third Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish.

The famed Connolly's Folly is also near the town, although it is arguably in Celbridge, as it is much closer to it, but is covered by Maynooth's very large town boundaries. Conolly's Folly (Baois Uí Chongaile aka The Obelisk or originally Celbridge ( Cill Droichid in Irish) is a town situated on the River Liffey in County Kildare in Ireland.

Education

Two third-level educational institutions -- St. Patrick's College, Maynooth founded by King George III in 1795 to educate Ireland's Catholics and the National University of Ireland, Maynooth founded in 1997 -- are located in the town. St Patrick's College Maynooth ( Irish: Coláiste Naoimh Phádraig Maigh Nuad) is the "National Seminary for Ireland" Pontifical Univerisity and was a George III (George William Frederick 4 June 1738 George III's long reign was marked by a series of military conflicts involving his kingdom much of the rest of Europe and places The National University of Ireland Maynooth ( NUIM) was founded in 1997 by the Universities Act 1997 as a constituent university of the National They share campus space and many facilities. The two institutions were formally separated in 1997. NUI Maynooth is the only university in the Republic of Ireland not situated in a city. A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects

Economy & amenities

Device used as logo for Maynooth village on street signs, tourist information, etc.
Device used as logo for Maynooth village on street signs, tourist information, etc.

The town is the main retail and other service centre for North Kildare and South Meath, with branches of SuperValu, Tesco Ireland, Aldi and Lidl, as well as a wide variety of non-chain stores. County Meath (Contae na Mí is a county in Ireland, often informally called The Royal County SuperValu is a Supermarket chain in Ireland, owned by the Musgraves wholesaler firm Tesco Ireland Limited is a Supermarket company in the Republic of Ireland formed in Tesco plc's 1997 acquisition of the Irish retailing For similarly named settlements see Aldie, short for " AL brecht DI scount" is a Discount Supermarket Lidl is a European discount Supermarket chain of German origin that operates 7000 stores In October 2005, Dunnes Stores opened a major shopping centre off the town's main street, Manor Mills. PortalCurrent events News collections and sources See WikipediaNews collections and sources. Dunnes is a Supermarket and clothing retail chain based in the Republic of Ireland. A shopping mall or shopping centre is a building or set of buildings that contain Retail units with interconnecting Walkways enabling visitors This centre contains a number of other high street names, such as Easons, Elvery's Sports and a Halifax branch. Eason & Son (or Eason's as it is more commonly known is a group involved in the wholesale distribution and retail of newspapers magazines books stationery and Both Tesco and Dunnes Stores are open 24 hours. On 18 January 2007 Tesco Ireland announced plans to demolish its existing store in Maynooth (the same store having been demolished and rebuilt only seven years previously) and build a larger shopping centre, anchored by a Tesco Extra store, on the same site [1]. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The new centre will be known as Carton Park, after nearby Carton House. Carton House is one of Ireland's greatest stately homes and one time ancestral seat of the Earls of Kildare and Dukes of Leinster.

The town contains a fire station, in addition to the area's part time Garda station, a health centre, a branch library and a Credit Union. ga '''''Garda Síochána na hÉireann''''' (ˈgaːrdə ʃiːˈxaːnə nə ˈheːɾʲən Irish for "Peace Guard of Ireland" often rendered A credit union is a Cooperative Financial institution that is owned and controlled by its members and operated for the purpose of promoting thrift providing credit In the mid-1980s the town gained some minor fame for having the first callcard phones in Ireland.

Transport

Maynooth is on the Royal Canal, navigable from central Dublin to this point, now used mostly for leisure purposes. It provided an important stopping point before Dublin in the period directly before the coming of the railways to Ireland in the first half of the 19th century.

Maynooth station is one of the busiest in the Dublin / Kildare region, serving as it does two major educational institutions. The town is the terminus of most Iarnród Éireann Western Commuter, as well as a being served by the Sligo InterCity service. rail transport in Ireland Iarnród Éireann ( IÉ;; in English, Irish Rail) is the national Railway system operator of the Republic The Dublin Suburban Rail (Irish Iarnród Bruachbhailteach Baile Átha Cliath) network (now branded DART / Commuter) is a railway network Sligo (disambiguation Sligo ( (ˈslaɪɡoʊ "sly-go" Irish ˈɕlʲɪɟəx is the County town of County Sligo in Ireland. InterCity (commonly abbreviated IC on timetables and tickets is the classification applied to certain long-distance Passenger train services in Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann services also serve the town. Dublin Bus (Bus Átha Cliath ˈaːhə ˈclʲiə is a Public transport operator in the Republic of Ireland. A number of private operators also serve the town, linking it with nearby towns and cities.

Sport

Rugby

The North Kildare Rugby Club is the local rugby club and is situated about 3km from Maynooth on the Kilcock road, recently renovated and a regular host to major area finals (2006 Towns Cup Wicklow vs Tullamore attracted 3500+) and schools cup matches, North Kildare RFC boasts successful youth teams from Under 8's to under 18's, and field 3 men's senior teams. The 1st XV were promoted in 2006 to the Leinster League Div 2, after an extended period in division 3. 2006 was also a successful year for the 2nd XV winning the Div 3 league undefeated, and also going close in the 2nds towns cup losing out in the semi finals. 2007-8 saw the 2nd XV reach the provincial towns cup final. http://www.northkildarerfc.com/

Gaelic games

Soccer

Horseracing

Athletics

Le Chéile Athletic Club was founded to offer the youth of Leixlip, Maynooth and Celbridge (aged 7 and over) the opportunity to partake, regardless of their ability, in all athletics disciplines at a club, county and national level.   Outside of competing, the club offers its members the opportunity to get fit, stay healthy and have a bit of fun! The club trains every Tuesday and Thursday evening throughout the year at their facility at the Leixlip Amenities Centre, Collinstown, Leixlip

See also

References

  1. ^ Census 2006 - Table 14A - Towns 10,000 population and over

External links

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