Carbury

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Carbury Church of Ireland Parish Church

Carbury (Irish: Cairbre), also formerly spelt "Carbery", is a village in Ireland. It is situated in the north-west of County Kildare on the R402 regional road between Enfield and Edenderry, near the border with County Offaly. The source of the River Boyne is located just north of the village.

1 Places of interest
- 1.1 Carbury Castle
- 1.2 Carbury Hill
2 Transport
3 Sport
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Places of interest

[edit] Carbury Castle

Carbury Castle

The area is dominated by the ruins of the great Tudor mansion of the Colleys on the top of Carbury Hill, which was also known as Fairy Hill.^[1] The motte on the hill was probably built by Meiler FitzHenry who was granted the area by Strongbow. It was acquired by the de Birminghams in the 14th century, before being taken by the native Irish in the 15th century. In 1588 it was granted to the Colley family, patrilineal ancestors of the Dukes of Wellington, who built a large stronghouse in the 17th century.^[2]

[edit] Carbury Hill

Carbury Hill (OS Ref (IE): N685348 / Sheet: 49. Latitude: 53° 21' 32.33" N and Longitude: 6° 58' 15.71" W) is close to Trinity Well, the source of the River Boyne that runs by Brú na Bóinne. There are the two barrows on the hill that are dated to the Bronze Age, a motte and a tower house which is impressive, indicating multiple usage and settlement over time.^[3] was also camping site of irish rebels during 1798

[edit] Transport

Carbury railway station opened on 10 April 1877, closed for passenger traffic on 1 June 1931 and for goods traffic on 1 September 1932, and was finally closed altogether on 1 April 1963.^[4]