Kildare comes from the Irish word Cill Dara - Church of the Oak Tree, referring to St. Brigid's monastary beneath an oak tree. A unique plain called the Curragh stretches across County Kildare which is famous for horse-racing, breeding and it has been the main training base for the Irish Army. Naas which comes from the Irish Nás na Riogh, the assembly of Kings was the seat of the Kings of Leinster. There is a butterfly farm in Straffan, County Kildare. This page is for links to County Kildare websites.

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