Caisleán mhagh nuadhad
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Geraldine Castle
Muiris Mac Gearailt a thóg 1176 : rinneadh méadh air ó am go ham ina dhiaidh sin. [?] dtús na 14ú aoise ba é príomháit chónaithe ghearaltach chill dara é, chuir "Tomás an Tsíoda" i dtreo cosanta in aghaidh na sasanach é i 1534.
See Journal Royal Society of Antiquities of Ireland, 44 (1914), p.281.
Erected by Bord Fáilte Éireann.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Man-Made Features • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 53° 22.848′ N, 6° 35.629′ W. Marker is in Maynooth, Leinster, in County Kildare. It is on Main Street (Leinster Route R408) just west of Mill Street ( Route R148), on
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Regionally, this marker is in Ancient East. Globally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, on the Island of Ireland, on the Celtic Fringe, in the European Union, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Mary's Church (Anglican) (within shouting distance of this marker); James, Duke of Leinster (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Mary's Church of Ireland East Window (within shouting distance of this marker); A Brief History of Celbridge Poor Law Union (approx. 5.3 kilometers away); Celbridge Union Workhouse Cemetery (approx. 5.3 kilometers away); Celbridge Union Workhouse Cemetery Gate (approx. 5.3 kilometers away); Castletown (approx. 5.5 kilometers away); Arthur's Way / Cosán Arthur (approx. 5.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Maynooth.
Also see . . .
1. Maynooth Castle at Wikipedia. (Submitted on December 2, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Silken Thomas FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Kildare. (Submitted on December 2, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 579 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on December 2, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
