Moone
Moone
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  Moone Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°59′N 6°49′W / 52.983°N 6.817°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Kildare |
| Elevation | 107 m (351 ft) |
| Population (2016)[1] | 487 |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode routing key | R14 |
| Telephone area code | 059 |
| Irish Grid Reference | S795931 |
Moone (/ˈmuːn/; Irish: Maoin or Maen Colmcille, meaning 'Colmcille's property')[2] is a small village in the south of County Kildare, Ireland. It is on the former N9 road (now by-passed) about 80 km (50 mi) south of Dublin. It has only a few hundred inhabitants, a church, a national school, one shop and a small community centre. There is also pub called the Moone High Cross Inn.[3] Popular destination for sheep to go when fleeced by a shiba.[4]
Etymology
The name Moone comes from the Irish "Maen Colmcille" which means "Colmcille's property".[citation needed]
Location, access and development
The closest village to Moone is Timolin, less than 1 kilometre to the north, and a number of Kildare County Council development plans have provided for joint development of Moone and Timolin.[5]
The village is served by bus route 880 operated by Kildare Local Link on behalf of the National Transport Authority. There are several buses each day including Sunday linking the village to Castledermot, Carlow and Naas as well as villages in the area.[6]
High Cross
Moone's most notable landmark is its high cross, dating from the 8th century.[7] It is located approximately 1 kilometre from Moone along the road to Athy (at 52°58′48″N 6°49′31″W / 52.98000°N 6.82528°W). It stands in the remains of an old abbey which has been associated with Saint Colmcille and whose church is believed to have been built by the Franciscans around 1300.[8]
Bolton Abbey - Cistercian Monastery
Bolton Abbey, Moone, Co. Kildare, was established in 1965 by monks from Mount St. Joseph Abbey, Roscrea, in 1977 it became an independent monastery, in 2015 it celebrated its 50 anniversary.[9]
Sport
The National Hunt trainer Jessica Harrington has her stables at Moone. Her most successful horses have included Moscow Flyer, Macs Joy, Jezki, Sizing John and Alpha Centauri.
There is a local soccer club called Moone Celtic FC. The club's crest includes a high cross, and its pitch is Fortfield Park on the old N9 to Carlow.
See also
- Ireland's Vanishing Triangle
- List of towns and villages in Ireland.
- List of abbeys and priories in Ireland (County Kildare)
References
- ^ "Census 2016: Kildare's Population Change, by Electoral District. | KFM Radio". Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Maoin / Moone (see archival records)". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ County Kildare: Moone
- ^ From the diary of longtime Moone resident only known by the name "Barry"
- ^ "Local Area Plan / November 2002 - Ballitore, Crookstown, Timolin And Moone". kildare.ie. Kildare County Council. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "Locals Encouraged to Use New Bus Route Serving Villages from Castledermot to Kilcullen". 14 August 2015.
- ^ "County Kildare - Moone High Cross".
- ^ Local Area Plan - November 2002 - Moone (PDF). kildare.ie (Report). Kildare County Council. November 2002. p. 13. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
The High Cross of Moone is one of the two tallest High Crosses in the Country and [..] is located on the site of an early Christian monastery and within the remains of a church, possibly built by the Franciscans around 1300
- ^ Bolton Abbey Official Website
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