Eadestown is a small village in County Kildare

County Kildare

County Kildare is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Kildare. Kildare County Council is the local authority for the county...

, Ireland. It is situated on the R410 Regional Road

Regional road

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 south of Naas

Naas

Naas is the county town of County Kildare in Ireland. With a population of just over twenty thousand, it is also the largest town in the county. Naas is a major commuter suburb, with many people residing there and working in Dublin...

, between Naas and Blessington

Blessington

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, County Wicklow

County Wicklow

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.

Eadestown Parish

The Parish of Eadestown is composed of the civil parishes of Rathmore

Rathmore

Rathmore is a small town in Kerry, Ireland, lying immediately west of the border with Cork. It lies at the heart of the Sliabh Luachra area known for its traditional Irish music and culture. The local GAA club is Rathmore GAA. The SAG is in Rathmore and helps the elderly in the area...

, Kilteel

Kilteel

Kilteel is a small village in County Kildare, Ireland. It is located south of Naas at the foot of the Wicklow Mountains. Being 800 feet above sea level it holds the title of Kildare's highest village...

, Tipper

Tipper

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 and Haynestown. Its churches are: The Immaculate Conception, Eadestown; St. Laurence O'Toole Kilteel

Kilteel

Kilteel is a small village in County Kildare, Ireland. It is located south of Naas at the foot of the Wicklow Mountains. Being 800 feet above sea level it holds the title of Kildare's highest village...

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In 1995-2004 the parish was run by the popular racing priest Fr. Sean Breen. Breen's "Heavenly syndicate" won £170,000 from one of its horses in 2002-03.

Sport

Eadestown GAA

Eadestown GAA

Eadestown is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Kildare, Ireland based in the smallest parish in the diocese of Dublin, winners of the Kildare county senior football championships in 1970. Kill and Eadestown combine for juvenile purposes under the names Cill Éide.' and Oliver Plunkets...

 is based in Eadestown. The team won the Kildare Senior Football Championship in 1970.

Pronunciation

Traditional local families pronounce the name as "Ayds-town", while many others pronounce it as "Eeds-town".

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland

External links

• http://www.maplandia.com/ireland/east/kildare/eadestown/