The Gaelic name for county Kildare is "Cill Dara"; Cill meaning church, and Dara meaning oak (tree), thus "church of the oak tree". The name derives from the foundation of the first church in county Kildare by St. Brigid, under an oak tree.
The inland county of Kildare is famous as a sporting, racing and hunting region. Bordering Dublin to the west, it is situated on the edge of the central plain. The county's main features are big open grasslands, lush green pastures and large tracts of ancient bogland-all interspersed with trees and gentle rolling hills.
As you can understand, this is a pretty large undertaking which is why we will be adding buildings and places as we cover them. Currently we have the following areas:
| Town / Village / Area |
| Celbridge |
| Kildare |
| Maynooth |
| Naas |
| Further Information |
| Unbuilt Kildare A section with competition entries for architectural competitions in the Kildare area that have never been executed. more |
| Lewis's Topographical Directory of Ireland, 1837 A description of Kildare towns from Lewis's Topographical Directory of Ireland, 1837 Celbridge, Maynooth. |