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February 29, 2008

Kildare, Historic Town Holiday Tours

 

Kildare Cathedral Kildare Heritage Centre are running 2 special walking tours on St Patrick's Weekend and Easter Sunday.

The walking tours take place on Sunday 16th March at 1pm and Sunday 23rd March at 1pm outside Kildare Town Heritage Centre.

Price is €3 per adult and €6 per Family (2A & 4C).

Discover this historically important Irish town and learn about the mythology of Fionn Mac Cumhaill and St. Brigid, patroness of the Gaels.

Key stops along the route include St. Brigid’s Cathedral, a Norman tower house, the site of the Turf Club, and the thirteenth century Franciscan Abbey.

Why not spend the day in Kildare Town? As well as doing the walking tour you can visit the Japanese Gardens, Irish National Stud, St Fiachras Garden, Irish Horse Museum, Kildare Village Outlet Centre, St Brigid's Well and loads more.