The spires of St Patrick's seminary proclaims Maynooth's noble origins to all who enter it.
As the home town of the Fitzgerald family, Maynooth's historical significance is proudly on display throughout the town. The spectacular ruins of Maynooth Castle lie beside St Patrick's College, begun by Gerald Fitzmaurice, the Baron of Offaly in 1203, this huge structure housed generations of the Fitzgerald family, the rulers of Kildare.
St. Patrick's College build in 1521 in an elegant gothic style was closed during the Protestant reformation by reopened in 1795 when the penal laws suppressing Catholicism were finally relaxed. The college now has full university status, teaching both lay and clergy students and is internationally reknowned as the university of Fr. Nicholas Callen, the inventor of the induction coil.
Map of Maynooth
Getting To and Around Maynooth
For information on getting to and around Co. Kildare, see our Co. Kildare Transport Guide.
Public Transport to and around Maynooth
20 Galway Bus Station - Dublin Airport Bus route operated by Bus Éireann
20 Dublin Airport - Galway Bus Station Bus route operated by Bus Éireann
22 Busáras - Ballina Bus Station Bus route operated by Bus Éireann
22 Ballina Bus Station - Busáras Bus route operated by Bus Éireann
23 Busáras - Sligo It Bus route operated by Bus Éireann
66 Merrion Square South - Kingsbury Estate Bus route operated by Dublin Bus
66 Straffan Road (Kingsbury Estate) - Merrion Square South Bus route operated by Dublin Bus
66e Merrion Square South - Kingsbury Estate Bus route operated by Dublin Bus
66e Straffan Road (Kingsbury Estate) - Merrion Square South Bus route operated by Dublin Bus
66x University College Dublin - Alensgrove Bus route operated by Dublin Bus
66x Straffan Road (Kingsbury Estate) - University College Dublin Bus route operated by Dublin Bus
67N Maynooth Station, stop 3917 Bus route operated by Nitelink, Dublin Bus
67 Straffan Road, Rail Station - Merrion Square South Bus route operated by Dublin Bus
115 Outside Connolly Station - Outside Train Station Bus route operated by Bus Éireann
115 Outside Train Station - Dublin (Merrion Row) Bus route operated by Bus Éireann
115C Outside Train Station - Main Street, SuperValu Bus route operated by Bus Éireann
139 TUD Blanchardstown, stop 4975 Bus route operated by J.J Kavanagh & Sons
139 Naas Hospital, stop 10031 Bus route operated by J.J Kavanagh & Sons
767 Zone 16 Bus route operated by Airport Hopper
767 Maynooth Station, stop 3917 Bus route operated by Airport Hopper
847 Cathal Brugha Street, stop 4508 Bus route operated by Kearns Transport
847 Cranford Court, stop 764 Bus route operated by Kearns Transport
847 Bachelors Walk, stop 315 Bus route operated by Kearns Transport
847 Portumna, stop 135984 Bus route operated by Kearns Transport
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Places to Stay in Maynooth
- Carton House Carton Demesne
- Glenroyal Hotel Straffan Road
- Maynooth Campus Accommodation South Campus
Things to Do in Maynooth
- Aula Maxima South Campus, NUI Maynooth
- Maynooth Castle Maynooth