Kilteel
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| Kilteel Cill tSíle
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 Kilteel
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| Coordinates: 53°14′06″N 6°31′26″W / 53.235°N 6.524°W | |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Kildare |
| Elevation | 243.8 m (799.9 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Urban | 225 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
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| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1821 | 216 | — |
| 1831 | 253 | +17.1% |
| 1841 | 100 | −60.5% |
| 1851 | 147 | +47.0% |
| 1861 | 111 | −24.5% |
| 1871 | 84 | −24.3% |
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Kilteel (Irish: Cill tSíle) is a small village located in County Kildare, Ireland.
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Places of interest [edit]
Kilteel Castle is a substantial ruin. It was founded in the 13th century as a preceptory for the Knights Hospitallers.[6] The Keep is in excellent repair, and visits can be arranged with the present owner.
The village also boasts the ruins of a sixth-century monastic settlement, a partially rebuilt 12th-century church with Romanesque stone arches and carvings, and an ancient graveyard.[7]
The Castle, Church and an ancient cross are National Monuments in the care of the state.[8]
Notable residents [edit]
- Marian Finucane, a broadcaster with Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Sport [edit]
Sporting history [edit]
RIC records from 1890 show that Kilteel King O'Tooles club had 30 members.[9]
See also [edit]
- List of towns and villages in Ireland
- List of abbeys and priories in Ireland (County Kildare)
- List of castles in Ireland (County Kildare)
References [edit]
- ^ Census for post 1821 figures.
- ^ http://www.histpop.org
- ^ http://www.nisranew.nisra.gov.uk/census
- ^ Lee, JJ (1981). "On the accuracy of the Pre-famine Irish censuses". In Goldstrom, J. M.; Clarkson, L. A. Irish Population, Economy, and Society: Essays in Honour of the Late K. H. Connell. Oxford, England: Clarendon Press.
- ^ Mokyr, Joel; O Grada, Cormac (November 1984). "New Developments in Irish Population History, 1700-1850". The Economic History Review. Volume 37 (4): 473–488. doi:10.1111/j.1468-0289.1984.tb00344.x.
- ^ Kilteel Castle
- ^ Kilteel Monastic Ruins, Kilteel. Co. Kildare – 12th century AD, Curious Ireland. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ Written Answers - Heritage Conservation, Dáil Éireann - Volume 497 - 25 November, 1998. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
- ^ Club History, Kill GAA (Kildare). Retrieved 14 January 2013.
External links [edit]
- Lewis's Topographical Dictionary (1837) - page for Kilteel
- Kildare's highest village
- Images of the Castle and ruins
- Images of Kilteel Church, Irish Stones. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
