Coontie Kildare

(Reguidit frae Coonty Kildare)

Coonty Kildare (Erse: Contae Chill Dara) is a tradeetional coonty in Ireland. It lies in the kintra o Leinster an is cried efter the toun o Kildare.

Coonty Kildare

Contae Chill Dara
Motto(s): 
Meanma agus Misneach  (Erse)
"Spirit an Courage"
Location in Ireland
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°10′N 6°45′W / 53.167°N 6.750°W / 53.167; -6.750
KintraIreland
ProvinceLeinster
Coonty tounNaas
Govrenment
 • TeepCoonty Cooncil
 • Dáil ÉireannKildare North
Kildare South
 • European ParliamentEast
Area
 • Total1693 km2 (654 sq mi)
Area rank24t
Population
 (2011)[1]
210,312
 • Rank7t
CodeKE
Websitewww.kildare.ie

The aerie o Kildare haed its preisent mairchs in 1832. It wis hame til the pithie Fitzgerald family.

Kildare is aneist Carlow, Laois, Meath, Offaly, Dublin and Wicklow. Kildare is ben the "Greater Dublin Aerie", a regional aerie roond Dublin.

References eedit

  1. "County Kildare". Central Statistics Office. 2011. Archived frae the original on 15 November 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2012.