Moone
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Moone (Template:IPAc-en; Template:Irish place name)[1] is a small village in the south of County Kildare, Ireland. It is on the former N9 road (now by-passed) about Template:Convert south of Dublin. It has only a few hundred inhabitants, a church, a national school, one shop and a small community centre. There is also a pub called the Moone High Cross Inn.[2] The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.[1]
Etymology
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Location, access and development
The closest village to Moone is Timolin, less than 1 kilometre to the north, and a number of Kildare County Council development plans have provided for joint development of Moone and Timolin.[3]
The village is served by bus route 880, operated by Kildare Local Link. There are several buses each day, including Sunday, linking the village to Castledermot, Carlow and Naas as well as villages in the area.[4]
High Cross
Moone's most notable landmark is its high cross, dating from the 8th century.[5] It is located approximately 1 kilometre from Moone along the road to Athy (at Template:Coord). It stands in the remains of an old abbey, which has been associated with Saint Colmcille and whose church is believed to have been built by the Franciscans around 1300.[6]
Bolton Abbey - Cistercian Monastery
Bolton Abbey, Moone, County Kildare, was established in 1965 by monks from Mount St. Joseph Abbey, Roscrea. In 1977, it became an independent monastery, and in 2015, it celebrated its 50th anniversary.[7]
Sport
The National Hunt trainer Jessica Harrington has her stables at Moone. Her most successful horses have included Moscow Flyer, Macs Joy, Jezki, Sizing John and Alpha Centauri.
There is a local soccer club called Moone Celtic FC. The club's crest includes a high cross, and its pitch is Fortfield Park on the old N9 to Carlow.
See also
- Ireland's Vanishing Triangle
- List of towns and villages in Ireland
- List of abbeys and priories in Ireland (County Kildare)
References
External links
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