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Sunday, December 30, 2012

Children At Play: Newbridge (County Kildare) On Christmas Day 2012

Roseberry Hill Area Of Newbridge (County Kildare) On Christmas Day 2012

Roseberry Hill Area Of Newbridge (County Kildare) On Christmas Day 2012

Roseberry Hill Area Of Newbridge (County Kildare) On Christmas Day 2012

Roseberry Hill Area Of Newbridge (County Kildare) On Christmas Day 2012

Roseberry Hill Area Of Newbridge (County Kildare) On Christmas Day 2012

Roseberry Hill Area Of Newbridge (County Kildare) On Christmas Day 2012

Rosconnell Avenue Newbridge (County Kildare) On Christmas Day 2012

Roseberry Hill Area Of Newbridge (County Kildare) On Christmas Day 2012

Scoil na Naomh Uilig Rickardstown, Newbridge, Co. Kildare

Roseberry Hill Area Of Newbridge (County Kildare) On Christmas Day 2012

This year I spent Christmas Day in Newbridge.

Saturday, December 29, 2012

Roseberry Hill Area Of Newbridge - County Kildare (Ireland)

Newbridge is a town in County Kildare, Ireland. Its population of 21,561 (2011 Census) making it the largest town in County Kildare and the 15th. largest in Ireland.

The town is located on the banks of the River Liffey, which provides a range of natural amenities. Upriver are towns such as Athgarvan, Kilcullen and Blessington, while downriver are the towns of Caragh, Clane and Celbridge.

Newbridge is bounded by the Curragh Plains to the west, Pollardstown Fen and the Bog of Allen and Moulds Bog to the north west. Around the Curragh, and to the east are many important stud farms.

To the south the motorway now forms a boundary to the town.

Today Newbridge is a thriving town with a population approaching 21,661, a major centre for industry and commerce, within the South Kildare region.

Roseberry Hill Area Of Newbridge - County Kildare (Ireland)

Roseberry Hill Area Of Newbridge - County Kildare (Ireland)

Roseberry Hill Area Of Newbridge - County Kildare (Ireland)

Sarsfields G.A.A. Club In Newbridge - County Kildare (Ireland)

Sarsfields is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Newbridge in County Kildare, Ireland, winner of 21 Kildare Senior Football Championships. The club name is linked to Patrick Sarsfield’s castle in the area and the colours, green with white sash, were based the colours allegedly worn by Sarsfield’s men. Paddy "Boiler" White (grandfather of current Kildare footballer Gary White) was a member of the Kildare Gaelic football team of the millennium. Niall Buckley was an All Stars Award winner at midfield in 1997. Dermot Earley was an All Stars Award at left half forward winner in 1998 and at Med-Field in 2009.

Sarsfields G.A.A. Club In Newbridge - County Kildare (Ireland)

Newbridge - Grab Hire

Newbridge - Grab Hire by infomatique
Newbridge - Grab Hire, a photo by infomatique on Flickr.

St. Mark's School In Newbridge - County Kildare (Ireland)

The large growth in the population of Newbridge has led to a shortage of places at primary school level.

Primary Schools:
Primary schools in the town include St. Mark's, Scoil Mhuire, Gaelscoil Chill Dara (an Irish-medium school), The Patrician Primary School, St Conleth's Infant Primary School, St Conleth's & St Mary's Primary School, St Patrick's National School, Newbridge Educate Together National School, and Scoil Bride in Athgarvan.


Secondary Schools:
Secondary schools in the area are the Patrician Secondary School, the Holy Family Secondary School, St Conleth's Vocational School, Newbridge College, a fee-paying co-educational secondary school, run by the Dominican Order and, near the town, Gaelcholáiste Chill Dara, Kildare's only Irish-speaking second-level school: established in 2003, it provides a full programme of study through the medium of the Irish language.

St Conleth's is also home to a branch of the National College of Ireland, which offers a small number of "level-five" courses to Leaving Certificate students.

Newbridge - County Kildare (Ireland)

Department of Defence (Ireland): Newbridge - County Kildare

Department of Defence (Ireland): Newbridge - County Kildare

Department of Defence (Ireland): Newbridge - County Kildare

Newbridge - Old Railway Bridge On Station Road

Newbridge is a town in County Kildare, Ireland. Its population of 21,561 (2011 Census) making it the largest town in County Kildare and the 15th. largest in Ireland.

The town is located on the banks of the River Liffey, which provides a range of natural amenities. Upriver are towns such as Athgarvan, Kilcullen and Blessington, while downriver are the towns of Caragh, Clane and Celbridge.

Newbridge is bounded by the Curragh Plains to the west, Pollardstown Fen and the Bog of Allen and Moulds Bog to the north west. Around the Curragh, and to the east are many important stud farms.

To the south the motorway now forms a boundary to the town.

Today Newbridge is a thriving town with a population approaching 21,661, a major centre for industry and commerce, within the South Kildare region.

Newbridge railway station is a station on the Dublin to Cork railwayline and Dublin Commuter Service

Newbridge - County Kildare (Ireland)

Newbridge railway station is a station on the Dublin to Cork railway line and Dublin Commuter Service

Newbridge railway station is a station on the Dublin to Cork railway line and Dublin Commuter Service

Newbridge has excellent rail and road links both to Dublin and the South Cork, Limerick etc.

The M7 motorway bypasses the town; the R445 connects the town to the bypass (Junctions 10 and 12 on the M7) along the route previously forming part of the N7. The N9 to Kilcullen, Carlow, Kilkenny and Waterford leaves the M7 west of Naas at Junction 11.

Newbridge is connected to the railway network, on the Dublin–Cork line.

Newbridge railway station opened on 4 August 1846 and was closed for goods traffic on 6 September 1976.

A private bus service known as Dublin Coach also operates a service through the town linking the town to the Luas (tram system) and Dublin Airport.