Kilmead (Irish: Cill Míde),[2] known for census purposes as Kilmeade,[1] is a small village in County Kildare, Ireland. It is 7 kilometres (4 mi) north-east of Athy, on the R418 road.
History
National monuments in the area include the "Rath of Mullaghmast" and Kilkea Castle, the ancestral home of the Fitzgeralds. The name "Kilmead" is believed to be derived from a term meaning "middle church".[3] The lands of Kilmead were in the possession of the Fitzgerald family until the rebellion of Silken Thomas in 1534.
Saint Ita's Catholic church in Kilmead is dated to 1798.[4]
Public transport
Route 817, operated by Bus Éireann on behalf of the National Transport Authority, is the main bus route serving the village, providing a daily service to and from Athy, Dublin and other locations.[5] Bus Éireann route 130 also serves Kilmead (once a day Mondays to Fridays inclusive), before continuing to Kilcullen, Naas and Dublin.[6] South Kildare Community Transport operate a twice-a-day route Mondays to Fridays inclusive into Athy.[7] The nearest train station is Athy railway station.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Kilmeade (Ireland) Census Town". City Population. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Cill Míde / Kilmead". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Kilmead - Local History". kildare.ie. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "Saint Ita's Catholic Church, Kilmead, Kildare". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Route 817: Kilkenny - Dublin - Naas - Castlecomer" (PDF). nationaltransport.ie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2015.
- ^ "Travel anywhere in Ireland by bus or coach with Bus Éireann e.g. Dublin, Cork, Galway, etc". Journeyplanner.buseireann.ie. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "Route2 Athy Castledermot Timetable 2010" (PDF). skct.ie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2012.
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