List of national monuments in County Kildare

The Irish state has officially approved the following list of national monuments in County Kildare. In the Republic of Ireland, a structure or site may be deemed to be a "national monument", and therefore worthy of state protection, if it is of national importance. If the land adjoining the monument is essential to protect it, this land may also be protected.

National Monuments

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NM# Monument name Description Image Townland Location
681 Conolly's FollyFolly/Obelisk Barrogstown West 53°22′10″N 6°33′36″W / 53.36943°N 6.55990°W / 53.36943; -6.55990 (Conolly's Folly)
471 Castledermot Round TowerRound Tower & Crosses Castledermot 52°54′38″N 6°50′06″W / 52.910458°N 6.834934°W / 52.910458; -6.834934
200 Castledermot AbbeyFriary (Franciscan) Castledermot 52°54′31″N 6°50′14″W / 52.908556°N 6.837141°W / 52.908556; -6.837141
394 Furness ChurchChurchForenaghts Great 53°13′25″N 6°36′09″W / 53.22367°N 6.60249°W / 53.22367; -6.60249
629 Grange CastleCastle Grange West 53°22′30″N 7°04′05″W / 53.375118°N 7.068169°W / 53.375118; -7.068169
528 Jigginstown HouseHouse - 16th/17th Century Jigginstown 53°12′50″N 6°40′57″W / 53.213788°N 6.682488°W / 53.213788; -6.682488
275 Kilteel CastleCastle & Cross Kilteel Upper 53°13′57″N 6°31′39″W / 53.23263°N 6.52745°W / 53.23263; -6.52745
485 Maynooth CastleCastle Maynooth 53°22′51″N 6°35′40″W / 53.38079°N 6.5944°W / 53.38079; -6.5944 (Maynooth Castle)
674 Moone High CrossHigh Cross Moone 52°58′46″N 6°49′31″W / 52.979409257343704°N 6.825243914650416°W / 52.979409257343704; -6.825243914650416
589 Mullaghreelan RathRingfortMullaghreelan 52°56′09″N 6°52′24″W / 52.935953°N 6.873419°W / 52.935953; -6.873419
71 Old KilcullenChurch, Round Tower & Crosses Old Kilcullen 53°06′28″N 6°45′39″W / 53.10776°N 6.76080°W / 53.10776; -6.76080 (Old Kilcullen)
190 Oughter Ard TowerRound Tower & Church Oughter Ard 53°16′40″N 6°33′57″W / 53.277716°N 6.565894°W / 53.277716; -6.565894
305 Punchestown LongstoneStanding Stone Punchestown Great 53°11′31″N 6°37′42″W / 53.19184°N 6.62838°W / 53.19184; -6.62838
404 Rathcoffey CastleCastle gatehouse Rathcoffey Demesne 53°19′53″N 6°39′53″W / 53.33140°N 6.66472°W / 53.33140; -6.66472
503 St John's TowerTower, formerly part of hospitalSkenagun 52°54′50″N 6°50′16″W / 52.91399°N 6.83781°W / 52.91399; -6.83781
70, 578 TaghadoeRound Tower and Church Taghadoe 53°21′12″N 6°36′48″W / 53.353199°N 6.613237°W / 53.353199; -6.613237

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