Moone

Moone (Irish: Maoin or Maen Colmcille, meaning "Colmcille's property")[1] is a small village in the south of County Kildare, Ireland. It is on the former N9 road (now by-passed) about 80 km (50 mi) 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 pub called the Moone High Cross Inn.[2]

Moone, Main Street (former N9)
High Cross of Moone

Etymology

The name Moone comes from the Irish "Maen Colmcille" which means "Colmcille's property".

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 on behalf of the National Transport Authority. 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 7th century.[5] It is located approximately 1 kilometre from Moone along the road to Athy (at 52°58′48″N 6°49′31″W). 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]

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.

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See also

References
  1. "Maoin / Moone (see archival records)". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  2. County Kildare: Moone
  3. "Local Area Plan / November 2002 - Ballitore, Crookstown, Timolin And Moone". kildare.ie. Kildare County Council. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  4. http://www.martinheydon.com/2015/08/1879/
  5. http://kildare.ie/Heritage/History/religious/crosses/moone-high-cross.htm
  6. Local Area Plan - November 2002 - Moone (PDF). kildare.ie (Report). Kildare County Council. November 2002. p. 13. Retrieved 10 January 2020. The High Cross of Moone is one of the two tallest High Crosses in the Country and [..] is located on the site of an early Christian monastery and within the remains of a church, possibly built by the Franciscans around 1300


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