History of Kildare
Categories: History
The origin of the name Kildare (Holiday Apartments, Kildare, Ireland) is from the Gaelic, Cill Dara, meaning Church of the Oak Tree, referring to St. Brigids church beneath an oak tree. St. Brigid was one of the three patron saints of Ireland. St. Brigids church was built on the same location as a shrine to [...]
The origin of the name Kildare (Holiday Apartments, Kildare, Ireland) is from the Gaelic, Cill Dara, meaning Church of the Oak Tree, referring to St. Brigids church beneath an oak tree. St. Brigid was one of the three patron saints of Ireland. St. Brigids church was built on the same location as a shrine to the Celtic goddess Brigda, with which the legend of St. Brigid is suspected to be tied. Kildare was an important military strategic area in the time of the ... Read More
