- Carbury
Carbury ( _ga. Cairbre), also formerly spelt "Carbery", is a
village in Ireland. It is situated in the north-west ofCounty Kildare on the R402regional road betweenEnfield and Edenderry, near the border withCounty Offaly . The source of theRiver Boyne is located just north of the village.Places of interest
Carbury Castle
, who built a large stronghouse in the 17th century. [cite web | title=Carbury Castle, County Kildare | work=Look Around Ireland| url=http://www.lookaroundireland.com/castlesinteractive/ipix/carbury.htm | accessdate=2007-09-14]
Carbury Hill
Carbury Hill (OS Ref (IE): N685348 / Sheet: 49. Latitude: 53° 21' 32.33" N and Longitude: 6° 58' 15.71" W) is close to Trinity Well, the source of the River Boyne that runs by
Brú na Bóinne . There are the two barrows on the hill that are dated to theBronze Age , a motte and atower house which is impressive, indicating multiple usage and settlement over time. [cite web | title=Carbury Hill - Round Barrows | work=The Modern Antiquarian | url=http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/8314/carbury_hill.html | accessdate=2007-09-14] was also camping site of irish rebels during 1798Transport
Carbury railway station opened on
10 April 1877 , closed for passenger traffic on1 June 1931 and for goods traffic on1 September 1932 , and was finally closed altogether on1 April 1963 . [cite web | title=Carbury station | work=Railscot - Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | accessdate=2007-09-14]port
Carbury GAA is the localGaelic football club, winner of 11 Kildare county senior football championships.Carbury S.C is the local soccer club which was formed when Carbury Utd and Parsonstown Utd formed
References
External links
* [http://www.lookaroundireland.com/imgages/castles/large/carburycastle.htm Photograph of Carbury Castle]
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