Local Attractions
The small village of Kilteel (Cill tSile - or church of tSile, a 6th Century Saint) is located in the heart of the countryside, just 15kms from the GPO in the centre of Dublin City. It nestles between the M7 and N81 with easy access to the M50 motorway. It’s immediate neighbouring villages - Rathcoole, Saggart and City West, Kill, Blessington, Newcastle, Clondalkin and the town of Naas are all within 10 minutes driving distance of the pub.
The village boasts the ruins of a 6th Century Monastic settlement and market place with world renowned Romanesque stone arches and carvings, an ancient graveyard and a 14th Century “Keep”. The Keep is in excellent repair and visits to it can be arranged with the present owner. All of these are under the auspices and care of the Office of Public Works.
The village also boasts a small enclosed forest containing one of the last remaining groups of ancient dwarf oak trees that once covered all of Ireland. It contains a wonderful variety of unusual flora and fauna. It is subject to a Government Preservation Order and is known locally as “The Foxes Covert” from where the Killing Kildare Hunt group often start out.
Kilteel is a wonderland for historians, tourists and day trippers alike!