Kildare is the 24th largest of Ireland ’ s thirty-two counties in area and seventh largest in terms of population.

Irish hagiography makes her an early Irish Christian nun, abbess, and founder of several monasteries of Christian nuns, including that monastery of ‘ Kildare ’ Ireland ((.

Kilbride is one of Ireland ’ s most widely spread placenames, there are 43 Kilbrides located in 19 of Ireland ’ s 32 counties: Antrim ( 2 ), Carlow, Cavan, Down, Dublin, Galway, Kildare, Kilkenny ( 3 ), Laois, Longford, Louth, Mayo ( 5 ), Meath ( 4 ), Offaly ( 4 ), Roscommon ( 2 ), Waterford, Westmeath ( 2 ), Wexford ( 4 ), and Wicklow ( 8 ) as well as two Kilbreedy ’ s in Tipperary, Kilbreedia and Toberbreeda in Clare, Toberbreedia in Kilkenny, Brideswell Commons in Dublin, Bridestown and Templebreedy in Cork and Rathbride and Brideschurch in Kildare.

Seathrún Céitinn ’ s History of Ireland 1841 edition edited by Dermod O ’ Connor lists 14 Saints gleaned from the martyrologies and heroic literature each called Brigid, and not including Brigit of Kildare.

Notable achievements of the Irish Georgian Society include, among others, the saving of threatened great buildings such as Castletown House, County Kildare ; Damer House, County Tipperary ; Doneraile Court, County Cork ; Roundwood, Co. Laois ; Tailors ’ Hall, Dublin and 13 Henrietta Street, Dublin.

Kildare and other local councils drew attention to their areas, whilst Queen ’ s County declared That every facility will be given and the roads placed at the disposal of motorists during the proposed race.

Kildare and other local councils drew attention to their areas, whilst Queen ’ s County declared That every facility will be given and the roads placed at the disposal of motorists during the proposed race.

Kildare and other local councils drew attention to their areas, whilst Queen ’ s County declared That every facility will be given and the roads placed at the disposal of motorists during the proposed race.

At one point, Warner Brothers paid him $ 3, 000 a week ( a year ’ s salary for an average worker at the time ), and he made a fortune from MGM ’ s Dr. Kildare adaptions.

The expanding power of the O ’ Brien earls of Thomand from the West and the Fitzgerald earls of Kildare from the east caused a weakening of Butler authority and to Roscrea being controlled by the Gaelic lords of Éile, the O ’ Carroll ’ s, for several decades.

) was home of Dr. Charles O ’ Connor, resident surgeon for the workhouse and first chairman of Kildare GAA Board.

" He was as interested in sport as he was in politics and was said to have kept ‘ the best hunting establishment in Ireland ’ at Bishopscourt, his seat in County Kildare, where it was also reported that he lived ‘ in the most hospitable and princely style ’ ( GEC, Peerage ).

The Castledillon Friars Stone, probably erected for a 15th century abbot of St Wolstan ’ s ( four miles to the east ), remained on the site until removed to the Visitor centre in Kildare town.

During the campaign Kildare county was burned “ for in length and 25 in breadth .” William Petty ’ s Census of 1659 recorded “ Barbiestowne ” with 36 people and Straffan with 23 people, surnames among them included Byrne, Kelly, Doyle, Malone and Murphy.

He was elected colonel of United Irishmen in Kildare, was the last proprietor of ‘ The Press ’ ( United Irish newspaper ) and became the United Irish organiser in London until his arrest and detention in the Tower of London.

The club ’ s best period followed their success in the 1966 Intermediate championship when they competed in the Kildare senior championship 1967-79.

Bulmer ’ s father was born in Armagh although lived later in Monasterevin in Co. Kildare and was said to be a Gladstonian Home Ruler in politics, while his mother was English-born and a radical.

Kildare and other local councils drew attention to their areas, whilst Queen ’ s County declared That every facility will be given and the roads placed at the disposal of motorists during the proposed race.

Setting out at 6am on the 15th, and having decided to avoid a battle on their return march to Dublin, the government troops were blocked by Mountgarret ’ s rebel militias at Kilrush, 2 miles south of Suncroft, between Kilcullen and Moone in south-eastern County Kildare.

To date the programme has enabled over 22, 000 children affected by the Chernobyl disaster to come to Ireland for vital medical treatment and recuperation, with terminally ill children attending the late Paul Newman ’ s therapeutic recreation centre at Barretstown in Co Kildare.

In 838, there was a great royal meeting in Cluain-Conaire-Tommain ( north modern Kildare ) between Fedelmid and Niall Caille mac Áeda, the King of the Northern Uí Néill, as a result of which the Annals of Inisfallen, presumably acting on Munster tradition, that Fedelmid became full king of Ireland that day and occupied the abbot ’ s chair of Clonfert.

The old Kildare GAA crest, showing oak trees, acorn s and lily flower was replaced by the current crest in 2005.

For elections to Dáil Éireann, there are two constituencies in the area of the county ; Kildare North, which returns four TDs and Kildare South which returns three TDs.

" Kildare ignores the advice, which provides the basis for stories over the next four seasons, many with a soap opera touch.

The majority of Commuter services are based in Dublin, which has four commuter routes: Northern ( Dundalk ), Western ( Maynooth / Longford ), South Western ( Newbridge / Kildare / Portlaoise ) and South Eastern ( Arklow ).

On the North side of St Stephen's Green, there were four but are now two clubs ( originally gentlemen's clubs ): the Hibernian United Services Club ( number 8, closed in 2002 ), the Stephen's Green Hibernian Club ( number 9, originally the Stephen's Green Club, prior to its merger with the Hibernian United Services Club ), the " Friendly Brothers of St Patrick " ( number 22, now closed ) and the Kildare Street and University Club ( number 17 ).

The original Clondalkin station was demolished in 2008 to facilitate a four line track, allowing express trains to pass through without affecting local services on the Kildare line.

1972 brought his first major release, Prosperous ( named after the village of Prosperous, County Kildare, where the album was recorded ), which brought together the four musicians who shortly thereafter formed Planxty: Liam O ' Flynn, Andy Irvine, and Dónal Lunny.

And she was nominated for an Emmy in 1966 for Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Drama for four episodes of Dr. Kildare.

Following crew training trials between Inchicore and Monasterevin ( passenger trains ), Kildare ( goods trains ), and Hazelhatch ( light engines ), the class appeared on main line trials from Amiens Street ( Connolly ) to Drogheda, and Westland Row ( Pearse ) to Arklow on 4 December 1962, entering traffic on the Dublin to Cork main line four days later.

He would continue to appear on television during the next four decades, appearing on such shows as The Twilight Zone ( in episodes " Third from the Sun " and " The Obsolete Man "), Beyond This Place, Dr. Kildare, The Fugitive, The Man from U. N. C. L. E., Rawhide, Mission: Impossible, Combat !, Gunsmoke, Mannix, Night Gallery, Kung Fu, Hawaii Five-O, Wonder Woman, Magnum, P. I., Murder, She Wrote, Matlock, Law & Order, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ( in the episode " Tribunal "), 12 O ' Clock High, The X-Files, Frasier, and the two-part episode of the 3rd season opener of Friday the 13th: The Series entitled The Prophecies.

In this four issue mini-series, Kildare investigates the Kingdom of Enchantment, an abandoned theme park from the 1950s, which contains a true hidden magical kingdom.

They settled at his home in Kildare and had four children.

But, his side were later defeated by Mick O ' Dwyer's Kildare in the All-Ireland semi-final.

* Galway GAA win the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, beating Kildare GAA in the final.

* The All-Ireland Champions are Cork ( hurling ) and Kildare ( football ).

* The All-Ireland Champions are Dublin ( hurling ) and Kildare ( football ).

* The All-Ireland Champions are Kilkenny ( hurling ) and Kildare ( football )

In that period Thomas Walsh played senior football for Kildare having won an All-Ireland Under 21 medal in 1965.

Donegal GAA | Donegal defeated Kildare in the 2011 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship in Jim McGuinness's first season in charge.

Kildare first entered the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship in 1888, and lost to Dublin by a score of 2 – 7 to 0 – 1.

Despite winning a Leinster Senior Football Championship in 1956, reaching the National League final in 1958 and 1968, and winning the All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship in 1965, Kildare footballers seemed to have difficulty maintaining their proud tradition.

The Kildare team, previously no-hopers but inspired by his son and fellow Kerryman Karl, became the only team in 110 years of championship football to beat the previous three champions, disposing of Dublin, Meath and Kerry in turn only to lose to Galway in the All-Ireland final ; they led by three points at half time.

Kildare advanced to the All-Ireland quarter-final to play then All-Ireland champions Tyrone after beating Wicklow only to be knocked out by Tyrone.

However Kildare had a great run through the qualifiers beating teams like Antrim, Leitrim, Derry and Monaghan to once again reach the All-Ireland Quarter-final to face Leinster champions Meath which they got a slow start but enjoyed the 2nd half as they ran out winning 2 – 17 to 1 – 12.

2011 saw Kildare advance to the Leinster semi-final after defeating Meath in the Leinster quarter-final only to be defeated by Dublin. Kildare had a good run in the qualifiers beating teams like Laois, Meath & Derry to advance to the All-Ireland quarter-final to face Ulster champions Donegal which turned to be a very poor performance but the 2nd half was a real contest from both sides with the sides finishing level to drag the game into extra-time only to be defeated by a single point by Donegal.