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The Curragh Plains

The Curragh Plains are a vast ancient grassland landscape between Kildare Town and Newbridge. Known for walking, horse racing, archaeology, rare grassland habitats and the film Braveheart, the Curragh is one of County Kildare’s most important natural and historic places.

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Whitewater Shopping Centre

Whitewater Shopping Centre – A Modern Retail Hub in the Heart of Newbridge If you’re after a relaxed yet vibrant day out for shopping, eating, or catching a movie, Whitewater Shopping Centre delivers. Opened in 2006, it’s the largest retail complex in Ireland outside Dublin, and it’s become a busy focal point in Newbridge. What […]

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St Conleth’s GAA Park

Cedral St Conleth’s Park – Heartbeat of Kildare GAA in Newbridge Nestled in the heart of Newbridge, Cedral St Conleth’s Park is more than just a stadium. It’s the spiritual home of Gaelic games in County Kildare—the place where history, pride, and passion converge. From Military Ground to GAA Stronghold The ground started life as […]

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Parks & Outdoors

Pollardstown Fen

Pollardstown Fen – Ireland’s Hidden Wetland Gem Just a few kilometres from Newbridge, on the edge of the Curragh, lies Pollardstown Fen — the largest remaining spring-fed fen in Ireland. Quiet, wild, and rich in life, it’s a place where nature thrives and time seems to slow down. What Makes It Special Fed by underground […]

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Riverbank Arts Centre

Riverbank Arts Centre – Culture at the Heart of Kildare In the centre of Newbridge, the Riverbank Arts Centre has become a cultural hub for County Kildare, bringing theatre, music, cinema, and visual art together under one roof. It’s the kind of place where you never quite know what you’ll find — a live play […]

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Parks & Outdoors

Liffey Linear Park

Liffey Linear Park – A Riverside Escape in the Heart of Newbridge Running through the centre of Newbridge, Liffey Linear Park is a ribbon of green along the River Liffey — a place where locals stroll, families picnic, and visitors pause to enjoy a quieter side of town. A Walk by the Water The park […]

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Newbridge Town Hall

A Methodist Church built in 1859 on the grounds of the former cavalry barracks. The church was deconsecrated after the closure of the barracks in the 1920s and has been used as a recreation hall, the Town hall, a community training workshop and the parking wardens’ office ever since. Newbridge Town Hall, formerly a Church […]

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