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Mondello Park
Ireland's only permanent motorsport circuit, located in County Kildare and the home of Irish national racing since 1968.
16 km · about 30 min drive
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Derrinturn
Leinster, Ireland · Europe
About Derrinturn
Derrinturn is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Edenderry, 26km from Trim Castle.
Derrinturn is in Leinster, Ireland, with about 1,600 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Edenderry, about 7 km away.
Derrinturn (Irish: Doire an tSoirn, meaning 'oak wood of the furnace') is a village in County Kildare, Ireland. It is part of the parish of Carbury. It is located about 60 km (37 mi) from Dublin.
The main road through Derrinturn is the R403 regional road.
The population was 1,837 as of the 2022 census, an increase ofRead more
1000% from 1961 when only 183 people lived in the village.
Derrinturn has one Roman Catholic church and a primary school St. Conleth's (Naomh Connlaodh).
Derrinturn townland has an area of 132.40 hectares (327.2 acres). It borders the townlands of Ballyhagan to the west, Ballyshannon to the east, Coonagh to the east, Dreenan to the south, Newbury Demesne to the north, and Rathmore to the south.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Derrinturn?
Within an hour or so of Derrinturn: Mondello Park (16 km), Trim Castle (26 km), Trim Castle, County Meath (Braveheart's York) (26 km), Hill of Tara (34 km).
Are there any good drives near Derrinturn?
The nearest famous roads are Sally Gap, Wicklow Gap and Copper Coast Geopark.
Where is Derrinturn?
Derrinturn is in Leinster, Ireland, about 7 km from Edenderry.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,602
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Ireland
- Region
- Leinster
- Timezone
- Europe/Dublin
- Coordinates
- 53.3417, -6.9411
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Worth the detour from Derrinturn
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
26 km · about 30 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.
26 km · about 30 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.
34 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Dublin Zoo
Ireland's largest zoo in Phoenix Park, one of the oldest zoos in Europe, home to over 400 animals.
42 km · about 50 min drive
cathedral
St Patrick's Cathedral
Ireland's largest cathedral and national cathedral of the Church of Ireland, once led by Jonathan Swift.
44 km · about 50 min drive
mountain pass
Sally Gap
A high crossroads pass over the Wicklow Mountains amid blanket bog, with the famous Military Road running through.
48 km · about 55 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.
49 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Derrinturn
7 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 48 kmSally GapA high crossroads pass over the Wicklow Mountains amid blanket bog, with the famous Military Road running through.
- 49 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.
- 52 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.
- 54 kmThe Spinc, GlendaloughA boardwalk ridge walk high above the Upper Lake at Glendalough, climbing beside the Poulanass waterfall.
- 58 kmHowth Cliff WalkA looped cliff path around Howth Head with views to Ireland's Eye and the Wicklow mountains, easily reached from Dublin.
- 72 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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