Carbury
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 Carbury
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| Coordinates: 53°22′01″N 6°58′01″W / 53.367°N 6.967°WCoordinates: 53°22′01″N 6°58′01″W / 53.367°N 6.967°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Kildare |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | N700339 |
Carbury (Irish: Cairbre), also formerly spelt "Carbery", is a village in north-west County Kildare, Ireland. It is situated in the on the R402 regional road between Enfield and Edenderry, near the border with County Offaly. The source of the River Boyne is located just north of the village.
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[edit] Places of interest
[edit] Carbury Castle
The area is dominated by the ruins of the great Tudor mansion of the Colleys on the top of Carbury Hill, which was also known as Fairy Hill.[1] The motte on the hill was probably built by Meiler FitzHenry who was granted the area by Strongbow. It was acquired by the de Berminghams in the 14th century, before being taken by the native Irish in the 15th century. In 1588 it was granted to the Colley family, patrilineal ancestors of the Dukes of Wellington, who built a large stronghouse in the 17th century.[2]
[edit] 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 the Bronze Age, a motte and a tower house which is impressive, indicating multiple usage and settlement over time.[3] was also camping site of Irish rebels during 1798
[edit] Transport
Carbury railway station opened on 10 April 1877, closed for passenger traffic on 1 June 1931 and for goods traffic on 1 September 1932, and was finally closed altogether on 1 April 1963.[4]
[edit] Sport
Carbury GAA is the local Gaelic 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 merged.
[edit] Namesake
The small village of Carbury located in Bottineau County in the U.S. State of North Dakota is named after Carbury.[5]
[edit] People
- Dudley Colley MP, owner of Castle Carbury
- Tony Adams, film producer
- Clement Johnson, cricketer who played Test cricket for South Africa
[edit] References
- ^ "County Kildare towns - Carbury". Go Ireland.com. http://www.countykildare.com/kildare_carbury.htm. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
- ^ "Carbury Castle, County Kildare". Look Around Ireland. http://www.lookaroundireland.com/castlesinteractive/ipix/carbury.htm. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
- ^ "Carbury Hill - Round Barrows". The Modern Antiquarian. http://www.themodernantiquarian.com/site/8314/carbury_hill.html. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
- ^ "Carbury station". Railscot - Irish Railways. http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
- ^ Wick, Douglas A.. North Dakota Place Names. Hedemarken Collectibles. pp. 31. ISBN 0-9620968-0-6.
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