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Killashee House Hotel & Villa Spa
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The Court Yard Hotel, Leixlip.
4 star hotel in Co. Kildare
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Barberstown Castle - Welcome to Country Elegance!
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Kildare Stones Historical
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Photo: Punchestown, Kildare County
Punchestown
Punchestown, Kildare, Kildare
This gigantic monolith is the tallest and most remarkable of several 'long stones' in Co. Kildare. Now standing 19 feet high, it was re-erected in 1934, having toppled from its tilted position three years earlier. Its overall length measured on the ground was 23 feet and its weight was calculated at 9.22 tons. A Bronze Age cist was uncovered at the foot of the monument. Many such pillarstones are thought to mark burials, but few have been excavated....
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Punchestown Standing Stone
Punchestown, Kildare, Kildare
This tall granite stone tapering to a height of 23 feet is one of the finest examples of its type in the country. When it fell and was re-erected in 1930, it was found to have a Bronze Age burial at its base....
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