Kildare town is home to St. Brigid’s Cathedral, with a 12th-century round tower that offers panoramic views. The central Curragh plain is horse-breeding territory. Here, the Irish National Stud farm is known for its Horse Museum and Japanese Gardens. Nearby, the Curragh Racecourse holds regular events.
Kildare is served by the N7 national road. Bus Éireann operates an expressway service between Dublin and Cork which calls at Kildare, whilst Dublin Coach operate services to the Red Cow (with a connection to Dublin city centre), Dublin Airport and Portlaoise. The Dublin Coach service also has a stop at the “Kildare Village” retail outlet development.
Kildare railway station is located on the Dublin-Cork mainline railway line, with a connection to Waterford also, and options to change down the line for Limerick, Galway, Westport and Ballina. It is served by the south western commuter service too. From the station, a community transport company serves Milltown, Nurney and Kildangan, there is a shuttle bus service to “Kildare Village” and on race days, also a shuttle bus to the Curragh Racecourse.
