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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.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Old Kilcullen
Leinster, Ireland · Europe
About Old Kilcullen
Old Kilcullen works well as a base: 10 minutes from Athgarvan, 30km from Glendalough Upper Lake.
Old Kilcullen is in Leinster, Ireland, with about 2,100 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Athgarvan, about 5 km away.
Old Kilcullen, formerly Kilcullen (Cill Chuilinn, "the Church of the Holly" in Irish), is a townland in County Kildare, Ireland, which includes a noted religious archaeological site within its boundary. As a townland it is relatively large (792 acres) but lightly populated (79 premises). The location of the townlandRead more
is roughly contained within the R418 and R448 routes starting at its most northerly point, a crossroads known locally as Thompson's Cross https://www.townlands.ie/kildare/kilcullen/kilcullen/kilcullen/oldkilcullen/. The townland continues south from this point as far as Harklow and is intersected in its north east corner by the M9 motorway at Abbeyaun. Old Kilcullen was formerly the site of a walled town, and before that of an ecclesiastical settlement dating from the 5th century. The original settlement gave its name to the substantial surrounding civil parish and barony.
The urban centre of the area moved 2 km north-east to Kilcullen Bridge on the River Liffey, often now simply known as Kilcullen, following the construction of a bridge there in 1319. Old Kilcullen is just under 5 km from Newbridge and approximately 13 km from Naas.
Old Kilcullen is the site of a round tower and a decorated High Cross. Another, much older, historic site, Dun Ailinne, is located approximately one kilometre away to the north at Knockaulin.
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What is there to see near Old Kilcullen?
Within an hour or so of Old Kilcullen: Mondello Park (17 km), Wicklow Gap (26 km), Glenmacnass Waterfall (29 km), Sally Gap (30 km).
Are there any good drives near Old Kilcullen?
The nearest famous roads are Wicklow Gap, Sally Gap and Copper Coast Geopark.
Where is Old Kilcullen?
Old Kilcullen is in Leinster, Ireland, about 5 km from Athgarvan.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 2,110
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Ireland
- Region
- Leinster
- Timezone
- Europe/Dublin
- Coordinates
- 53.1064, -6.7653
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Worth the detour from Old Kilcullen
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
26 km · about 30 min drive
waterfall
Glenmacnass Waterfall
A waterfall spilling off the plateau beside the Military Road in the Wicklow Mountains, with parking right at the top.
29 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
natural wonder
Glendalough Upper Lake
The upper of Glendalough's two lakes, ringed by cliffs and mine ruins at the head of the valley — quieter than the monastic city.
30 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The Spinc, Glendalough
A boardwalk ridge walk high above the Upper Lake at Glendalough, climbing beside the Poulanass waterfall.
30 km · about 35 min drive
ancient ruins
Glendalough
Atmospheric early medieval monastic settlement in a glacial valley in the Wicklow Mountains, with round tower, stone churches and tranquil lakes.
31 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Lough 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.
33 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Old Kilcullen
- 26 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.
- 30 kmSally GapA high crossroads pass over the Wicklow Mountains amid blanket bog, with the famous Military Road running through.
- 30 kmThe Spinc, GlendaloughA boardwalk ridge walk high above the Upper Lake at Glendalough, climbing beside the Poulanass waterfall.
- 33 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.
- 46 kmVale of AvocaA wooded river valley on the R752 in Wicklow at the meeting of the Avonmore and Avonbeg rivers.
- 55 kmHowth Cliff WalkA looped cliff path around Howth Head with views to Ireland's Eye and the Wicklow mountains, easily reached from Dublin.
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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