List of national monuments in County Kildare

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The Irish state has officially approved the following list of national monuments in County Kildare. In the Republic of Ireland, a structure or site may be deemed to be a "national monument", and therefore worthy of state protection, if it is of national importance. If the land adjoining the monument is essential to protect it, this land may also be protected.

National Monuments

NM# Monument name Description Image Townland Location
681 Conolly's FollyFolly/ObeliskFile:Conollys Folly - the obelisk.jpgBarrogstown West 53°22′10″N 6°33′36″W / 53.36943°N 6.55990°W / 53.36943; -6.55990 (Conolly's Folly)
471 Castledermot Round TowerRound Tower & CrossesFile:Castledermot monastic remains.jpgCastledermot 52°54′38″N 6°50′06″W / 52.910458°N 6.834934°W / 52.910458; -6.834934
200 Castledermot AbbeyFriary (Franciscan)File:Castledermot Friary NW 2013 09 06.jpgCastledermot 52°54′31″N 6°50′14″W / 52.908556°N 6.837141°W / 52.908556; -6.837141
394 Furness ChurchChurchForenaghts Great 53°13′25″N 6°36′09″W / 53.22367°N 6.60249°W / 53.22367; -6.60249
629 Grange CastleCastleFile:Grange Castle, County Kildare.jpgGrange West 53°22′30″N 7°04′05″W / 53.375118°N 7.068169°W / 53.375118; -7.068169
528 Jigginstown HouseHouse - 16th/17th CenturyFile:Jigginstown House, Naas, Co. Kildare.jpgJigginstown 53°12′50″N 6°40′57″W / 53.213788°N 6.682488°W / 53.213788; -6.682488
275 Kilteel CastleCastle & CrossFile:Kilteel tower-house.JPGKilteel Upper 53°13′57″N 6°31′39″W / 53.23263°N 6.52745°W / 53.23263; -6.52745
485 Maynooth CastleCastleFile:Maynooth Castle4.jpgMaynooth 53°22′51″N 6°35′40″W / 53.38079°N 6.5944°W / 53.38079; -6.5944 (Maynooth Castle)
674 Moone High CrossHigh CrossFile:Cruz de Moone.jpgMoone 52°58′46″N 6°49′31″W / 52.979409257343704°N 6.825243914650416°W / 52.979409257343704; -6.825243914650416
589 Mullaghreelan RathRingfortMullaghreelan 52°56′09″N 6°52′24″W / 52.935953°N 6.873419°W / 52.935953; -6.873419
71 Old KilcullenChurch, Round Tower & CrossesFile:Old Kilcullen tower.jpgOld Kilcullen 53°06′28″N 6°45′39″W / 53.10776°N 6.76080°W / 53.10776; -6.76080 (Old Kilcullen)
190 Oughter Ard TowerRound Tower & ChurchFile:Oughterard Irish Round Tower County Kildare.JPGOughter Ard 53°16′40″N 6°33′57″W / 53.277716°N 6.565894°W / 53.277716; -6.565894
305 Punchestown LongstoneStanding StoneFile:Punchestown Great Standing Stone, County Kildare.jpgPunchestown Great 53°11′31″N 6°37′42″W / 53.19184°N 6.62838°W / 53.19184; -6.62838
404 Rathcoffey CastleCastle gatehouseFile:Rathcoffey Castle.jpgRathcoffey Demesne 53°19′53″N 6°39′53″W / 53.33140°N 6.66472°W / 53.33140; -6.66472
503 St John's TowerTower, formerly part of hospitalSkenagun 52°54′50″N 6°50′16″W / 52.91399°N 6.83781°W / 52.91399; -6.83781
70, 578 TaghadoeRound Tower and ChurchFile:Taghadoe Round Tower and Church.jpgTaghadoe 53°21′12″N 6°36′48″W / 53.353199°N 6.613237°W / 53.353199; -6.613237

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