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[edit] More data on historical sites
Registered by Kildare County Council (ref., locale, townland, specific location, feature, OS Map No. (6" series):
B28-06, Tumulus, Old Kilcullen, Kilcullen, Tumulus, OS Map 28 (site of old centre of the Kings of Leinster)
B28-04, "New Abbey" Church in Ruins with Medieval Altar tomb and ors, Nicholastown, Kilcullen, Church and altar tomb, OS Map 28
B28-05, Castlemartin Medieval Church with Carved Stones, Castlemartin, Kilcullen, OS Map 28
B28-03, Barrow at Kilcullen Bridge, Logstown, -, Multiple Ring Barrow, OS Map 28
Further detail and pictures still required.
[edit] If someone does assemble the Castlemartin article
Worth noting that the gardens were guided by the fanous Lanning Roper: CASTLEMARTIN, Kilcullen: Garden design and planting advice, 1977-82. 83.250.109.38 (talk) —Preceding comment was added at 18:51, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Article for RC parish?
The Parish of Kilcullen and Gormanstown is a Roman Catholic parish in the Archdiocese of Dublin, with two churches.
[edit] Churches
The Parish Church is the Church of the Sacred Heart & St. Brigid, Kilcullen, whose foundation stone was laid by Cardinal Cullen on the 9th August 1869. Built in the Pugin style, the architect was J. McCarthy, R.H.A., of Dublin. Cardinal Cullen dedicated and opened the Church on 6th September 1872.
Adjacent to Kilcullen Church is a Parish Pastoral Centre, with offices and community facilities.
The Chapel of Ease is the Church of St. Joseph at Gormanstown, around five km from Kilcullen in the direction of Dunlavin; Gormanstown has had a dependent church to Kilcullen for centuries.
[edit] Schools
The parish's primary schools are Scoil Bhride, Brannockstown (N.S.) and Halverstown, and there is a secondary school, formerly attached to a convent, the Cross & Passion College.
[edit] Governance
The parish is led by a Parish Priest, and there are both Parish Pastoral Council and Parish Finance Committee. There are also a range of other voluntary groups.
