Maynooth
This university town in north County Kildare, a short drive west of Dublin, Maynooth is home to two significant institutions of higher learning: Maynooth University and St Patrick's College, Ireland's sole Roman Catholic seminary and a Pontifical University. The town also serves as the seat of the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference. For its size, it has a strong café and restaurant scene and a notable concentration of historic churches. The Fitzgeralds held a castle here from the 12th century, and a college they founded in 1518 was later closed during the Tudor reformation.
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- Population14,585
- Nearest water from center 0.0 km0.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 6.5 km4.0 mi
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Maynooth: quick answers
Where is Maynooth?
Maynooth is in Ireland, about 24 km15 miles in a straight line from Dublin.
How do you get to Maynooth?
The nearest airport is Dublin (DUB), about 37 min away by road. The nearest train station is Maynooth, about 7 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Maynooth?
The warmest month is July, averaging 16°C60°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 5°C41°F. The wettest month is November, with about 82 mm3.2 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Maynooth?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 15 restaurants, 16 cafés and 11 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Maynooth?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Kingscourt, Blessington and Clane.