List of National Monuments in County Kildare

The Irish state has officially approved the following List of National Monuments in County Kildare. In the Republic of Ireland, a structure or site may be deemed to be a "National Monument", and therefore worthy of state protection, if it is of national importance. If the land adjoining the monument is essential to protect it, this land may also be protected.

National Monuments

NM# Monument name Description Image Townland Location
681 Conolly's FollyFolly/ObeliskBarrogstown West 53°22′09″N 6°33′38″W / 53.369076°N 6.560519°W / 53.369076; -6.560519 (Conolly's Folly)
471 Castledermot Round TowerRound Tower & CrossesCastledermot 52°54′38″N 6°50′06″W / 52.910458°N 6.834934°W / 52.910458; -6.834934
200 Castledermot AbbeyFriary (Franciscan)Castledermot 52°54′31″N 6°50′14″W / 52.908556°N 6.837141°W / 52.908556; -6.837141
394 Furness ChurchChurchForenaghts Great 53°13′24″N 6°36′05″W / 53.22336275°N 6.60147609°W / 53.22336275; -6.60147609
629 Grange CastleCastleGrange West 53°22′30″N 7°04′05″W / 53.375118°N 7.068169°W / 53.375118; -7.068169
528 Jigginstown HouseHouse - 16th/17th CenturyJigginstown 53°12′50″N 6°40′57″W / 53.213788°N 6.682488°W / 53.213788; -6.682488
275 Kilteel CastleCastle & CrossKilteel Upper 53°14′03″N 6°31′32″W / 53.234136°N 6.525565°W / 53.234136; -6.525565
485 Maynooth CastleCastleMaynooth 53°22′51″N 6°35′40″W / 53.38079°N 6.5944°W / 53.38079; -6.5944 (Maynooth Castle)
674 Moone High CrossHigh CrossMoone 53°46′31″N 7°30′01″W / 53.775218°N 7.500249°W / 53.775218; -7.500249
589 Mullaghreelan RathRingfortMullaghreelan 52°56′09″N 6°52′24″W / 52.935953°N 6.873419°W / 52.935953; -6.873419
71 Old KilcullenChurch, Round Tower & CrossesOld Kilcullen 53°06′25″N 6°45′45″W / 53.106967°N 6.762521°W / 53.106967; -6.762521 (Old Kilcullen)
190 Oughter Ard TowerRound Tower & ChurchOughter Ard 53°16′40″N 6°33′57″W / 53.277716°N 6.565894°W / 53.277716; -6.565894
305 Punchestown LongstoneStanding StonePunchestown Great 53°11′31″N 6°37′43″W / 53.191838°N 6.628536°W / 53.191838; -6.628536
404 Rathcoffey CastleCastle gatehouseRathcoffey Demesne 53°19′53″N 6°39′53″W / 53.331396°N 6.664763°W / 53.331396; -6.664763
503 St John's TowerTower, formerly part of hospitalSkenagun 52°54′41″N 6°50′23″W / 52.911404°N 6.839839°W / 52.911404; -6.839839
70, 578 TaghadoeRound Tower and ChurchTaghadoe 53°21′12″N 6°36′48″W / 53.353199°N 6.613237°W / 53.353199; -6.613237

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