churches historical around west kildare town

A St. Bridget ( Not to be confused with the saint of the same name from Kildare) founded a monastery or convent here in the 6th century which was burned in 1094. The 34 foot high stump of a Round Tower with round-headed doorway is all that remains of the old monastery. The church is said to have been built in 1609, but may be earlier. It has an intact east window and partially preserved barrel-vaulting. The staircase leading from the church to the roof forms a separate building beside the ch...

A small stone oratory, rectangular in plan, with a south door and two east windows one above the other. it is most unusual in that it is one of the few remaining examples of a stone-roofed medieval church; its stone roof is supported by an interior pointed vault. it was considerably restored in 1888....