Kilteel

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Kilteel is a small village in County Kildare, Republic of Ireland. It is located south of Naas at the foot of the Wicklow Mountains. Being 800 feet above sea level it holds the title of Kildare's highest village.

Contents 1 Places of Interest 2 People 3 Sport 3.1 Sporting history 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] Places of Interest

• Kilteel Castle - a substantial ruin
• Kitleel Preceptory

[edit] People

• Marian Finucane, a broadcaster with Radio Telefís Éireann, is a resident.

[edit] Sport

• Eadestown GAA

[edit] Sporting history

RIC records from 1890 show that Kilteel King O'Tooles club had 30 members with officers listed as John Lennon, John Buggle, William Walsh and William Dowling.

[edit] See also

• List of abbeys and priories in the Republic of Ireland (County Kildare)
• List of castles in Ireland (County Kildare)

[edit] External links

• Kilteel Castle
• Lewis's Topographical Dictionary (1837) - page for Kilteel
• Kildare's highest village

Coordinates: 53°14′N 6°31′W / 53.233, -6.517