Dublin Airport 55 min
Duckett's Grove House (27 min) Remains of landmark estate featuring restored walled gardens with flowers, shrubs & fruit trees. Castledermot Round Tower and St. James' Church (18 min) Stradbally Hall (25 min) Newbridge Silverware (25 min) Design company's visitor centre with homeware & jewellery store, a restaurant & fashion museum. Rock of Dunamase (27 min) Sweeping views are offered from these ruins of a historical castle in a serene country setting. Delta sensory gardens (25 min) Plants, garden furniture & equipment are sold at this garden centre with a casual dining spot. Solas Bhride Centre (19 min) Ernest Shackleton Memorial (8 min) Bronze memorial sculpture of the Ernest Shackleton, the famous Antarctic explorer born in Kildare. St. Brigid's Cathedral & Round Tower (22 min) Cathedral and history Baltinglass Abbey (24 min) History and abbey Brownshill Portal Tomb (Dolmen) (23 min) Granite dolmen, an ancient burial site including a hefty capstone thought to weigh 150 tonnes. Irish National Stud & Gardens (19 min) Stallion-breeding stud farm, plus formal Eastern- and rugged Irish-style gardens, plus horse museum. Burtown House & Gardens and The Green Barn (9 min) Abundant flower, vegetable & woodland gardens on a historic estate with a rustic cafe & gallery. Athy Heritage Centre - Shackleton Museum (8 min) |