Eadestown

Eadestown (/ˈeɪdstaʊn, ˈiːd-/; Irish: Baile Éide) is a townland in County Kildare, Ireland. It is situated on the R410 Regional Road south of Naas, between Naas and Blessington, County Wicklow.

Eadestown Baile Éide
Town
Eadestown village
Eadestown Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°12′10″N 6°34′40″W
Country	Ireland
Province	Leinster
County	County Kildare
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Eadestown Parish

The Church of the Immaculate Conception, Eadestown

The Parish of Eadestown is composed of the civil parishes of Rathmore, Kilteel, Tipper and Haynestown. Its churches include the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Eadestown and St. Laurence O'Toole, Kilteel.

In 1995-2004 the parish was run by the "racing" priest Fr. Sean Breen.[1] Breen's "Heavenly syndicate" won £170,000 from one of its horses in 2002-2003.[2]

The parish church was altered and renovated by the noted church architect John Joseph Robinson, of Robinson and Keefe Architects for Rev.W. Lockhart P.P. in 1923. He subsequently designed the cathedral of Our Lady and St. Nicholas in Galway.

Sport

Eadestown GAA club is based in Eadestown. The team won the Kildare Senior Football Championship in 1970. The club fields underage teams and also competes in the Kildare Senior Championship.

Punchestown Racecourse is also located in Eadestown and this hosts many annual meetings, including the national hunt festival, which is usually held in late April.

Notable people

• Tadhg Beirne, plays rugby union in the Pro14 for Munster. Previously played for Leinster and Scarlets. 2018 Guinness PRO14 Players' Player of the Year Award 2018.
• Jimmy O'Brien, plays for the Ireland national rugby sevens team

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2010-10-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/racing-why-father-seans-forecasts-could-be-the-answer-to-your-prayers-599966.html