- Castledermot
Infobox Irish Place
name = Castledermot
gaeilge = Diseart Diarmad
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north coord = 52.911937
west coord = 6.837789
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province =Leinster
county =County Kildare
town pop = 887
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census yr = 2006
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|Castledermot (Irish: "Diseart Diarmad", meaning "Dermot's Hermitage") is an inland
town in the south-east ofIreland inCounty Kildare , about km to mi | 75 | abbr=yes | precision=0 fromDublin , and km to mi | 10 | abbr=yes | precision=0 from the town ofCarlow . TheN9 road from Dublin to Waterford passes through the village. Completion of a bypass is due Q4 2010.Geography
The River Lerr (a tributary of the larger
River Barrow , the second longest river in Ireland) flows through the town.Demographics
The population of the town was 887 at the time of the (January 2006) census, a 22% increase over the figure recorded in 2002. The town is growing due to its proximity to Dublin and is fast becoming a satellite town of
Dublin .Places of interest
In the town there are various remains including a
round tower , two high crosses and the ruins of a Franciscan friary. km to mi | 5 | abbr=yes | precision=0 away isKilkea Castle , once the residence of the Duke of Leinster, but now a hotel and health farm. The castle was built by the English Norman Hugh de Lacy in 1180, and later passed to the Fitzgeralds.Gerald FitzGerald, 11th Earl of Kildare , is said to have practised magic inKilkea Castle which earned him the nickname "the Wizard Earl".History
The earliest known Irish Parliament met at Castledermot on
18 June 1264. Also, the oldest intact window in Western Europe can be found in the town, being part of the ruins of aFranciscan Monastery . The window, although large, is only stone work. The glass, if ever there, is long gone. Fact|date=May 2008St. Laurence O'Toole , (1128 - 1180) or Lorcán Ua Tuathail, was born at Castledermot.Education
There are two schools in the town: the national school, Scoil Diarmada, and the secondary school, Colaiste Lorcain, both of which are located on the main street.
port
In terms of sports, Castledermot has achieved plenty of success:
Gaelic football , throughCastledermot GAA , (men's and women's),hurling ,Gaelic handball ,basketball ,soccer andcricket all experience success from under-age to senior level.Castle Villa , whose grounds are at Mullarney Park, have been Kildare senior league soccer champions on several occasions.ee also
* List of abbeys and priories in the Republic of Ireland (County Kildare)
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