Guided Walking Tours

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Kildare Town Historic Guided Walking Tour

FREE WALKING TOURS - Are back Every Saturday!

For the months of June, July and August meeting at Kildare Town Heritage Centre on Saturdays at 11.30 tours will take approximately one hour. 

Cost : Pay what you feel! - All money collected will go back into heritage projects for the town. 

Maximum number per tour is 20 people, booking is advised. 

Email us info@kildareheritage.com or call us on (045) 530 672. 

Why not take a tour of one of the oldest towns in Ireland? Taking in St. Brigid's Monastic Site, the site of a Norman Castle, walkers will learn about three medieval Abbeys, Ireland's first Turf Club and much much more. Discover this fascinating heritage on a guided walk around the Town, by a local historian or by yourself with the App by Abarta Heritage.

Advance Booking Essential

Group Tours: 15+ (tours will be adjusted to each groups requirements based on ability, time available etc.)
Bookings/Enquiries: 00 353 45 530 672 / info@kildareheritage.com

 

Tours available from:

 1st May 2023 to 1st September 2023

Monday to Saturday 10.00 - 1.00pm and 2pm - 5pm

( Bookings outside these times and dates may not include St Brigid's Monastic Site , contact us for more information) 

Cost :  Prices starting from €8 per person ( based on group booking) 

Group Booking  ( minimum of 10 people ) Contact us for Rates and Availability

 

 

The Story of the Curragh

Situated in the heart of County Kildare the Curragh is a truly unique landscape.  The circumstances by which this remarkable natural feature was created are fascinating and the combined forces of humankind and nature have shaped the Curragh over many millennia, resulting in an exceptional array of internationally important flora and fauna

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Visit http://www.abartaheritage.ie/product/story-of-the-curragh-audio-guide/ to download your free audio guide.


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Celbridge Guided Walking Tour

Celbridge Guided Walking Tours are free and lead by local guides. The tours encompass oral history, folklore, monuments, architectural heritage, flora, fauna and landscapes.

Advance Booking Essential

Group Tours: Tours will be adjusted to each groups requirements based on ability, time available etc.
Bookings/Enquiries: Facebook.com/celbridgeguidedtours / 00 353 87 963 0719 / breda.konstantin@iol.ie

Another opportunity to discover Celbridge is to download the Guidigo App for a self-guided tour of Celbridge.



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Athy Medieval Walls Guided Walking Tour

Athy Medieval Walls Guided Walking Tours are run from the Athy Heritage Centre. Athy, meaning literally ‘the ford of Ae’, is named after the son of a Munster King who was killed at a battle in Athy in the 2nd Century, find out about this & more on a walking tour of the town.

Advance Booking Essential

Group Tours: Tours will be adjusted to each groups requirements based on ability, time available etc.
Bookings/Enquiries: Medieval Tours Brochure / 00 353 59 863 3075 / athyheritage@eircom.net.


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Upcoming Events

  1. Collector Market Fair - Newbridge Town Hall

    July 9 @ 11:00 am - December 17 @ 4:30 pm
  2. Cill Dara Historical Society Monthly Talk

    October 4 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
  3. Cill Dara Historical Society Monthly Talks : The Murder of Joseph Bergin

    November 8 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Upcoming Events

Contact Info

Kildare Town Heritage Centre, Market Square, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, Ireland.

Tel: +353 45 530 672
Mobile: +353 871900945
Email: info@kildareheritage.com

Opening Hours

(Lunch 01:00-02:00pm Daily)

Monday 09:30am - 05:00pm

Tuesday 09:30am - 05:00pm 

Wednesday 09:30am - 05:00pm

Thursday 09:30am - 05:00pm

Friday 09:30am - 05:00pm 

Saturday 09:30am - 05:00pm

Sunday Closed