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{{short description |Village in County Kildare, Ireland}} |
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'''Staplestown''' ({{Irish place name|Baile an Stáibléaraigh}}) is a village in North [[County Kildare]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], located 25 miles west of [[Dublin]]. The village has a church, a school, a post office and shop and is home to [[St Kevin's GAA]]. |
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[[File:Staplestown_Cross_Roads_-_geograph.org.uk_-_626498.jpg|thumb|Staplestown cross roads]] |
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'''Staplestown''' ({{Irish place name|Baile an Stáibléaraigh}})<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.logainm.ie/26091.aspx| publisher = Placenames Database of Ireland | website = logainm.ie | title = Baile an Stáibléaraigh / Staplestown | accessdate = 1 April 2021 }}</ref> is a village and [[townland]] in north [[County Kildare]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], located 40 kilometres west of [[Dublin]]. The village has a church, a school and is home to [[St Kevin's GAA]]. The local [[national school (Ireland)|national (primary) school]] is Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.staplestownns.ie/ | website = staplestownns.ie | title = Scoil Naomh Mhuire / Staplestown National School | accessdate = 1 April 2021 }}</ref> |
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The [[Roman Catholic]] church in Staplestown is dedicated to [[Benignus of Armagh|St. Benignus]]. It was built {{circa|1840}},<ref name="niahChurch">{{cite web|url = https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/11900902/saint-benignuss-catholic-church-staplestown-staplestown-co-kildare | publisher = National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | website = buildingsofireland.ie | title = Saint Benignus's Catholic Church, Staplestown, Kildare | accessdate = 1 April 2021 }}</ref> and is one of the oldest churches in the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin|Kildare and Leighlin diocese]].{{fact|date=April 2021}} The church was built to a 'T-plan' and has three galleries.<ref name="church">{{cite web|url = http://kildare.ie/local-history/donadea/staplestown-church.htm | website = kildare.ie | title = Staplestown Church | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120213000022/http://kildare.ie/local-history/donadea/staplestown-church.htm | archivedate = 13 February 2012 }}</ref> It was extended in the 1970s.<ref name="niahChurch"/> |
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The church in Staplestown is known as St. Benignus. It is over 200 years old and is one of the oldest churches in the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin|Kildare and Leighlin diocese]]. The diocese is a racial and ethnic society. Father Frankie Muniz (of hit show 'Malcolm in the Middle') says regular rosaries to the hispanic culture. The church is built to a ''T plan'' and has three galleries, and was renovated in the 1990's. The old school is also on the grounds of the church. This was renovated in 2006 and is used as a town hall. A statue of Christ the King stands opposite the church, on the other side of the road. |
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An old school, built {{circa|1870}}, is also on the grounds of the church.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/11900903/staplestown-school-former-staplestown-staplestown-kildare | publisher = National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | website = buildingsofireland.ie | title = Staplestown School (former), Staplestown, Kildare | accessdate = 1 April 2021 }}</ref> This was renovated in 2006 and is used as a town hall. A statue of Christ the King stands opposite the church, on the wall of Scoil Naomh Mhuire. There is also a church in Cooleragh, in Staplestown parish, called Christ the King.{{fact|date=April 2021}} |
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There is also a church in Cooleragh, in the Staplestown parish, called Christ the King. [http://kildare.ie/local-history/donadea/staplestown-church.htm] |
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Donadea Forest Park is located in the neighbouring [[Civil parishes in Ireland|civil parish]] of [[Donadea (civil parish)|Donadea]]. The forest is managed by the state forestry agency, [[Coillte]].<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.coillte.ie/site/donadea-forest-park/ | publisher = Coillte | website = coillte.ie | title = Donadea Forest Park | accessdate = 1 April 2021 }}</ref> |
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Donadea Forest Park is also close by. The forest is currently under management by Coillte. The forest has a castle which is in ruins. |
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==Town Interest== |
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* [[History of County Kildare]] |
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Latest revision as of 07:48, 1 September 2024
Staplestown (Irish: Baile an Stáibléaraigh)[1] is a village and townland in north County Kildare, Ireland, located 40 kilometres west of Dublin. The village has a church, a school and is home to St Kevin's GAA. The local national (primary) school is Scoil Naomh Mhuire National School.[2]
The Roman Catholic church in Staplestown is dedicated to St. Benignus. It was built c. 1840,[3] and is one of the oldest churches in the Kildare and Leighlin diocese.[citation needed] The church was built to a 'T-plan' and has three galleries.[4] It was extended in the 1970s.[3]
An old school, built c. 1870, is also on the grounds of the church.[5] This was renovated in 2006 and is used as a town hall. A statue of Christ the King stands opposite the church, on the wall of Scoil Naomh Mhuire. There is also a church in Cooleragh, in Staplestown parish, called Christ the King.[citation needed]
Donadea Forest Park is located in the neighbouring civil parish of Donadea. The forest is managed by the state forestry agency, Coillte.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Baile an Stáibléaraigh / Staplestown". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Scoil Naomh Mhuire / Staplestown National School". staplestownns.ie. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Saint Benignus's Catholic Church, Staplestown, Kildare". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Staplestown Church". kildare.ie. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012.
- ^ "Staplestown School (former), Staplestown, Kildare". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "Donadea Forest Park". coillte.ie. Coillte. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
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