racetrack
Mondello Park
Ireland's only permanent motorsport circuit, located in County Kildare and the home of Irish national racing since 1968.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Clane
Leinster, Ireland · Europe
About Clane
Clane works well as a base: 10 minutes from Prosperous, 30km from Trim Castle.
Clane is in Leinster, Ireland, with about 7,300 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Prosperous, about 4 km away.
Clane (; Irish: Claonadh) is a town in County Kildare, Ireland. With a population of 8,152 in 2022, it is the ninth-largest town in Kildare and the 66th-largest in Ireland. The town is on the River Liffey. Clane gives its name to the associated townland, civil parish, electoral division and surrounding barony.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Clane?
Within an hour or so of Clane: Mondello Park (5 km), Dublin Zoo (27 km), St Patrick's Cathedral (28 km), Trim Castle (30 km).
Are there any good drives near Clane?
The nearest famous roads are Sally Gap, Wicklow Gap and Copper Coast Geopark.
Where is Clane?
Clane is in Leinster, Ireland, about 4 km from Prosperous.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,280
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Ireland
- Region
- Leinster
- Timezone
- Europe/Dublin
- Coordinates
- 53.2914, -6.6892
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Worth the detour from Clane
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Dublin Zoo
Ireland's largest zoo in Phoenix Park, one of the oldest zoos in Europe, home to over 400 animals.
27 km · about 30 min drive
cathedral
St Patrick's Cathedral
Ireland's largest cathedral and national cathedral of the Church of Ireland, once led by Jonathan Swift.
28 km · about 35 min drive
castle
Trim Castle
Ireland's largest Anglo-Norman castle, used as a Braveheart filming location, with a massive 20-sided keep dominating the Boyne Valley.
30 km · about 35 min drive
mountain pass
Sally Gap
A high crossroads pass over the Wicklow Mountains amid blanket bog, with the famous Military Road running through.
30 km · about 35 min drive
film location
Trim Castle, County Meath (Braveheart's York)
Ireland's largest Anglo-Norman castle doubled for the city of York in Braveheart, with the battles shot on the Curragh plain nearby.
30 km · about 35 min drive
ancient ruins
Hill of Tara
The ceremonial seat of the High Kings of Ireland, a set of grassy earthworks with the Lia Fáil standing stone on top.
32 km · about 35 min drive
mountain pass
Wicklow Gap
High mountain pass on the R756 across the Wicklow Mountains between Hollywood and Glendalough, following the medieval pilgrims' route of St Kevin's Road through wild granite moorland.
34 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Clane
- 30 kmSally GapA high crossroads pass over the Wicklow Mountains amid blanket bog, with the famous Military Road running through.
- 34 kmWicklow GapHigh mountain pass on the R756 across the Wicklow Mountains between Hollywood and Glendalough, following the medieval pilgrims' route of St Kevin's Road through wild granite moorland.
- 35 kmLough Tay (Guinness Lake)A dark lake with a pale sand beach at one end, viewed from the R759 above; used as the Viking village in the series Vikings.
- 39 kmThe Spinc, GlendaloughA boardwalk ridge walk high above the Upper Lake at Glendalough, climbing beside the Poulanass waterfall.
- 43 kmHowth Cliff WalkA looped cliff path around Howth Head with views to Ireland's Eye and the Wicklow mountains, easily reached from Dublin.
- 57 kmVale of AvocaA wooded river valley on the R752 in Wicklow at the meeting of the Avonmore and Avonbeg rivers.
Driving in Ireland
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€2.10/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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