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'''Kilkea''' ({{Irish place name|Cill Cathaigh}}), (pop 92) is a village in [[County Kildare]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], about {{convert|75|km|mi|abbr=on}} from [[Dublin]], and {{convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} from the town of [[Carlow]]. The [[R418 road|R418]] [[regional road]] from [[Athy]] to [[Tullow]] passes through the village. |
'''Kilkea''' ({{Irish place name|Cill Cathaigh}}, meaning "church of Cathac"), (pop 92) is a village in [[County Kildare]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], about {{convert|75|km|mi|abbr=on}} from [[Dublin]], and {{convert|15|km|mi|abbr=on}} from the town of [[Carlow]]. The [[R418 road|R418]] [[regional road]] from [[Athy]] to [[Tullow]] passes through the village. |
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[[File:JoeGreen.JPG|thumb|left|Memorial outside the village]] |
[[File:JoeGreen.JPG|thumb|left|Memorial outside the village]] |
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[[File:HouseInKilkea.JPG|thumb|left|House in Kilkea]] |
[[File:HouseInKilkea.JPG|thumb|left|House in Kilkea]] |
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Revision as of 16:01, 14 December 2012
Kilkea
Cill Cathaigh | |
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Town | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Kildare |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Kilkea (Irish: Cill Cathaigh, meaning "church of Cathac"), (pop 92) is a village in County Kildare, Ireland, about 75 km (47 mi) from Dublin, and 15 km (9.3 mi) from the town of Carlow. The R418 regional road from Athy to Tullow passes through the village.
People
- Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922), Antarctic explorer, was born and spent his childhood at Kilkea House.
See also
External Links
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