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High Cross of Moone
Moone - left, the road to Athy
Moone, Main Street (former N9)Moone (Maen Colmcille) 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.[1]
The name Moone comes from the Irish "Maen Colmcille" which means "Colmcille's property".
The closest village to Moone is Timolin, about 1 kilometer to the north. The current county plan provides for joint development of Moone and Timolin.
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The High Cross
Moone's most famous attribute is its High Cross, dating from the 7th century. It can be found about 1 kilometre from Moone along the road to Athy (at 52°58′48″N 6°49′31″W / 52.98°N 6.82528°W) in the remains of an old abbey believed to have been established by Saint Colmcille. A good picture and description of the High Cross can be found here.
Moone Celtic FC
There is a local soccer club called Moone Celtic FC, the club's crest is a high cross obviously taken from the the local structure. The club's pitch is Fortfield Park.
Kildare County Council page for Moone has more information.
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland.
- List of abbeys and priories in Ireland (County Kildare)
References
External links
Categories:- Ireland geography stubs
- Towns and villages in County Kildare
- Articles on towns and villages in Ireland possibly missing Irish place names
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