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Naas Tourism Guide


This town, which also happens to be the County town developed on the site of a residence of the Leinster kings. Behind the town hall is an Anglo-Norman motte and off the main street is the medieval church of St. David, whose patronage was bought from their native Wales by the Fitzgeralds. A branch line of the Grand Canal enables boats to berth in the harbour near the 19th century Market House and the town library.

The name An Nas translates as 'The Castle of the Kings', Naas being once the governing centre of the kings of Leinster. Naas developed into a fortified town under the Nomans and was later razed by Edward Bruce. It later returned to prominence due to the horse racing industry and is now the county town of Kildare. A signposted walk takes in the remains of the 13th century castle on the grounds of St. David's Protestant church.

Other places of historic interest include Jigginstown House, located a mile to the south west of Naas. The uncompleted house, now in ruin was to have been a palace for Charles 1 and a Bronze Age burial site, discovered in 1930 at Punchestowns.

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Getting To and Around Naas

For information on getting to and around Co. Kildare, see our Co. Kildare Transport Guide.

Public Transport to and around Naas

125 Main Street Newbridge - University College Dublin Bus route operated by Go-Ahead
125 University College Dublin - Kildare Bus route operated by Go-Ahead

126 Rathangan Kildare - Outside Connolly Station Bus route operated by Go-Ahead
126 Dublin City University DCU - Main Street Newbridge Bus route operated by Go-Ahead

126a Upr Merrion Street (Opp. Natural History Museum) - Rathangan Kildare Bus route operated by Go-Ahead
126a Rathangan Kildare - Outside Connolly Station Bus route operated by Go-Ahead

126b Kildare - Outside Connolly Station Bus route operated by Go-Ahead

126d Outside Connolly Station - Prosperous Bus route operated by Go-Ahead

126u Kildare - University College Dublin Bus route operated by Go-Ahead

130 Newbridge (Opp Ryans Bar) - Athy (C Bar Leinster Street) Bus route operated by Go-Ahead
130 Athy (C Bar Leinster Street) - Upr Merrion Street (Opp. Natural History Museum) Bus route operated by Go-Ahead

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

726 Nass Ind Estate, stop 104241 Bus route operated by Dublin Coach
726 Dublin Street Bus route operated by Dublin Coach
726 Laois Shopping Centre Bus route operated by Dublin Coach
726 Zone 16 Bus route operated by Dublin Coach

736 Tramore Bus route operated by Kenneally's Bus Service
736 Zone 16 Bus route operated by Kenneally's Bus Service

737 Esmondale Bus route operated by J.J Kavanagh & Sons
737 Zone 16 Bus route operated by J.J Kavanagh & Sons

817 Eden Quay, stop 297 Bus route operated by Bernard Kavanagh & Sons
817 Ormonde Road, Stop 10313 Bus route operated by Bernard Kavanagh & Sons

826 Naas Hospital, stop 10031 Bus route operated by Kyanitedale Ltd
826 Kildare, stop 104001 Bus route operated by Kyanitedale Ltd
826 Monasterevin Supervalu Bus route operated by Kyanitedale Ltd

846 The Cloisters Clane Bus route operated by Kenneally's Bus Service
846 Pipers Hill College Naas Bus route operated by Kenneally's Bus Service
846 Oldtown Rise, stop 10034 Bus route operated by Kenneally's Bus Service
846 Rathasker Heights Bus route operated by Kenneally's Bus Service

880 Carlow Coach Park, stop 335571 Bus route operated by Local Link Kildare
880 Naas, stop 137001 Bus route operated by Local Link Kildare

Public transport route information is Irish Public Sector Data licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence

Places to Stay in Naas

  • Lawlor's Hotel Poplar Square
  • Osprey Hotel Devoy Quarter, Newbridge Road

Things to Do in Naas

  • Coolcarrigan Gardens and Church Coill Dubh
  • Craddockstown Golf Club Naas

Browse Places to Eat and Drink

  • Cheap Eats 7
  • European Restaurants 6
  • Irish Restaurants 5
  • Pub Grub 5
  • French Restaurants 3
  • Chinese Restaurants 3
  • Pubs 3
  • Asian Fusion Restaurants 2
  • Indian Restaurants 2
  • Mediterranean Restaurants 2
  • Gastro Pubs 1
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  • Wine Bars 1
  • Thai Restaurants 1
  • Bistro Restaurants 1
  • Pizzerias 1
  • Breakfast Restaurants 1
  • Coeliac options 1
  • Italian Restaurants 1
  • Kids Menu 1
  • Casual Dining 1
  • Cafes 1
  • Spanish Restaurants 1

Naas Websites and Links of Interest

  • Naas on Wikipedia
  • Naas Town
  • Naas Town.com

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