Milltown, County Kildare
Milltown
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Village | |
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  Milltown Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°12′18″N 6°51′39″W / 53.20489°N 6.86079°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Kildare |
| Population | |
• Total | 372 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Milltown (Irish: Baile an Mhuilinn, meaning "town of the mill") is a village in County Kildare, Ireland. The village is in the townland of the same name in the civil parish of Feighcullen[2] It is 7 km from the town of Newbridge. It is on the R415 regional road between Allenwood and Crookstown.
Demographics
In the 2002 census, the village had a population of 271, by 2006 this had shrunk by 10.7% to 242. At the 2022 census, the population of Milltown village was 372.[3]
Churches
Milltown is part of the Allen Parish. The Church of St Brigid is located in Milltown. The present Church of St Brigid was built in 1817. An inserted tablet records -A Chapel of ease was erected here in 1817 by Rev. John Lawler P.P. and the subscription of the faithful. It was renovated and reroofed in 1961. The Rev. John Lawlor who erected the Church, was Parish Priest of Allen 1802 to 1830. He was a native of Morristown in the parish of Monasterevan. A portion of the east gable of an older chapel of the penal times still stands near the modern church. An even older church at Milltown or Ballymuillen is mentioned again in Dr McGeoghegan's list of churches. The Church of St Brigid underwent major renovation in 2007/08.
Notable people
- Moll Anthony is buried in the graveyard.
- Damien Leith, singer-songwriter, raised in Milltown[4][5]
Sport
Milltown is home to Milltown GAA, which was founded in 1888. They have also won a junior championship in Leinster in 2023.
References
- ↑ "Census Interactive Map – Towns: Milltown". Census 2022. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ Placenames Database of Ireland Archived 2016-01-31 at the Wayback Machine - Miltown townland
- ↑ "Milltown (Ireland)". City Population. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ "Irish singer is Australian Idol finalist". RTÉ. 19 September 2006. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
- ↑ "Aussie cameras zoom in on tele hero Damien's family in Milltown". Leinster Leader. 15 November 2006. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
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External links
Gallery
A field in Milltown with the Hill of Allen in the distance.
A Memorial Plaque on The Church of St.Brigid.
Milltown.
Milltown Countryside
