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- Royalcanalrunner, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
- JP, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Andrewmc, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
- George Cruikshank, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
- Darrin Antrobus, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Oliver Dixon, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mike Searle, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sitomon, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
Explorer Tom Kavanaghs Moat started as a bet between two lads who lost their shirts. Now it’s just a muddy circle in the pasture, looking slightly embarrassed about its overgrown state. Bring a flask and pretend you own the place.
Landenstown Bridge and 17th LockBridge · 1380 ydExplorer Tom Landenstown Bridge thinks the builder was secretly in love with the canal, hence the elegant sweep of the arch. It’s a civil engineering masterpiece from 1784 that looks like a smile. Ideal for a moody photo op at sunset.
Digby Bridge and 16th LockBridge · 1.2 miExplorer Tom Digby Bridge is hiding a scandal about a duck who got stuck in the lock for a decade. It arches over the canal with a smug face, pretending it hasn’t seen anything weird happen. A proper spot for spotting suspicious ducks.
Grand Canal WayWalking route · 1.4 miIcaMemorial · 1.6 mi
BullánBullaun stone · 1.6 miExplorer Tom Bullán in Clane is cemented onto a stream wall like it’s posing for a selfie. If it were at a wedding, it would be the uncle who spills wine. Go before the tourists find out.
Battle of ProsperousMajor battlefield · 1.8 miExplorer Tom Battle of Prosperous in County Kildare is haunted by a prophecy about tea that never came true. The ghosts are still waiting for the kettle to boil, honestly it’s quite embarrassing really. Linger, it's not going anywhere and neither should you.
Naas ParkWood · 4.0 mi
Poplar SquarePicnic place · 4.6 mi
Castle RagCastle · 4.6 mi_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2494096.jpg/250px-Castles_of_Leinster,_Donadea,_Kildare_(1)_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2494096.jpg "Photo: Mike Searle, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0")
Donadea CastleCastle, tower house · 4.6 miExplorer Tom Donadea Castle would order fish and chips with extra ketchup at any chipper. It’s a Birmingham manor that ended up in a forest park somewhere in Kildare. A good place to forget your phone for ten minutes.
European Yew6.0 miMore archaeology and monuments in County Kildare · All of County Kildare
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