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Leixlip, County Kildare, Ireland
Leixlip is a town in north-east County Kildare, Ireland. Its location on the confluence of the River Liffey and the Rye Water has marked it as a frontier town historically: on the border between the ancient kingdoms of Leinster and Brega, as an outpost of The Pale, and on Kildare's border with County Dublin.
A more detailed account of Leixlip’s history and heritage is contained in the Leixlip Heritage Trail, the first panel of which is 40m to your right on the banks of the Liffey. (You can view the trail HERE.)
Evidence of Viking settlement has been found around Leixlip and the name they gave the town was lax hlaup, or ‘salmon leap’. This is a direct old Norse translation of the Irish, Léiman Bhradáin, meaning ‘Leap of the Salmon’ and is the basis for our name today. It is known that Viking invaders settled here in the tenth century. Their stronghold was at Dublin and their small ‘empire’ extended as far west as Leixlip - possibly since the shallow draft of their longships allowed them to navigate this far upstream.
The powerful Anglo-Normans arrived in Ireland in 1169 under the leadership of Richard de Clare(Strongbow). In
1172, one of his followers, Adam de Hereford, built Leixlip Castle in a prominent position overlooking the village.
This important historical building has been added to over the years and is one of the oldest buildings in the
country in continuous residence. It was attacked by Edward the Bruce in 1317, and much damage was done to
the local church (St. Mary’s) at that time.
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  • @gerryndiritfarrell
    @gerryndiritfarrell 5 днів тому

    Great video thank you. Just wondering why was it filmed while sitting on a giant bouncy ball ?

  • @elainewallace-e1o
    @elainewallace-e1o 6 днів тому

    I've watched better videos put together.Some background music would have been nice.

  • @josephward1071
    @josephward1071 20 днів тому

    I went to School in Drumshanbo

  • @josephward1071
    @josephward1071 20 днів тому

    I lived in Keshcarrigan from 2014 to 2024

  • @CK-en8rj
    @CK-en8rj Місяць тому

    My father was born here in 1933. Just love Carrigallen and it's people.

  • @Makaryevdochenko
    @Makaryevdochenko Місяць тому

    I live there🫤

  • @andykane9866
    @andykane9866 Місяць тому

    You should go to fore village in meath beautiful village

  • @stephenoconnell1591
    @stephenoconnell1591 2 місяці тому

    What a dump

  • @josephsharkey5913
    @josephsharkey5913 2 місяці тому

    Good Video of Mullingar.

  • @michaeljohndennis2231
    @michaeljohndennis2231 2 місяці тому

    I’m originally from Dunshaughlin, I grew up in the disused house opposite the National School and St Patrick’s Hall where I still have extended family in Dunshaughlin and I’ve been living in Manchester U.K. for 23 years - at age 53 now, I know ever fewer of the locals in the village, every time I come home to Ireland, including for my Mum’s funeral in 2009 and my Dad’s funeral in 2018 - due to Covid, I was not able to come home between my last visit in early December 2019, then after Covid in August 2022 and also my last visit in October 2022 (both during post-Covid U.K. train strikes)

  • @Poto-vf9fc
    @Poto-vf9fc 2 місяці тому

    i always use your video for my meditation. this material world is wonderful. and you are a wonderful person too for sharing this video. may your days be long amen

  • @Poto-vf9fc
    @Poto-vf9fc 2 місяці тому

    you live in paradise there while we live in hell in africa..is God still not partial?

  • @Poto-vf9fc
    @Poto-vf9fc 2 місяці тому

    this is the cleanest video i ever watched .pls.what camera did u use for this perfect work

  • @davidgregg8757
    @davidgregg8757 2 місяці тому

    Have u any information on how the colebrook river is fishing

  • @MartinaMartinsova
    @MartinaMartinsova 2 місяці тому

    Thx for shering ...

  • @Romans5.1
    @Romans5.1 2 місяці тому

    Thanks for sharing this video from my home town, husband and I with our kids left over 28 years ago. Brought back so many memories and felt a little homesick for the old days!!

  • @Poto-vf9fc
    @Poto-vf9fc 2 місяці тому

    Good job. What is the population, temperature and time of the day you walked

  • @synthiadzamwaraka6578
    @synthiadzamwaraka6578 2 місяці тому

    The board are so narrow 😮

  • @Nhhhhhhhhhhggbghhhhbghh
    @Nhhhhhhhhhhggbghhhhbghh 2 місяці тому

    My new home. Moving there on Friday after 10 years away

  • @natalik0p1l0va7
    @natalik0p1l0va7 2 місяці тому

    We were there, hello from Ukraine

  • @paulinemulligan
    @paulinemulligan 2 місяці тому

    And actually..it is a different town..no O boyles or the bus top .. or Henderson in just that little corner

  • @paulinemulligan
    @paulinemulligan 2 місяці тому

    Nearly didn’t know it was

  • @paulinemulligan
    @paulinemulligan 2 місяці тому

    I live here but the camera work is very disconcerting…what the fuck😊

  • @dingleberryridesagain3606
    @dingleberryridesagain3606 3 місяці тому

    No citizenry? Have they all been abducted

  • @declanmurphy6427
    @declanmurphy6427 3 місяці тому

    Where are all the people? 😢

  • @philmurphy5584
    @philmurphy5584 3 місяці тому

    I used to love it but it's all over now 💔

  • @philmurphy5584
    @philmurphy5584 3 місяці тому

    Beautiful place 40 years ago...too many foreigners there now

  • @lindiwefaraibadze929
    @lindiwefaraibadze929 3 місяці тому

    Beautiful please do for Dunleer and Ballina

  • @joemisty99
    @joemisty99 3 місяці тому

    I have family from here, their name is Geraghty.

  • @radiogramgramophonetoons5802
    @radiogramgramophonetoons5802 3 місяці тому

    Ahhh I was waiting for you to walk down the pathway next to St Mary’s church from one side of the church to the opposite entrance, or hopefully walk inside St Mary’s.

  • @radiogramgramophonetoons5802
    @radiogramgramophonetoons5802 3 місяці тому

    High street was originally 2 way traffic and of course no double yellow no parking lines. But still beautiful Navan……. Even if it’s changed from how I remember it from the 1960s

  • @ALavin-en1kr
    @ALavin-en1kr 3 місяці тому

    Nice. But I would have liked to see the stores (shops) and there to be a chat with a native or two.

  • @peterludlow1139
    @peterludlow1139 4 місяці тому

    Thank you very good. Happy memories. Need to see part 2 ?

  • @ubonorganicgarden9422
    @ubonorganicgarden9422 4 місяці тому

    Thanks for beautiful clip

  • @catherinefromchristchurchn6508
    @catherinefromchristchurchn6508 4 місяці тому

    I believe some of my ancestors left this town to emigrate to New Zealand, and then most left to go to everywhere, but my grandmother stayed. I really enjoyed this chance to see the town. Thanks.

  • @davidjefferson9327
    @davidjefferson9327 4 місяці тому

    I visited dundalk in 1955 my mother took me on a bus trip after i had been in hospital for three months one of my memories i was 12 year old

  • @lindiwefaraibadze929
    @lindiwefaraibadze929 4 місяці тому

    Please do for Ballina,County Mayo

  • @zlatkolobor8774
    @zlatkolobor8774 4 місяці тому

    Great video. I suggest a similar video from Celbridge.

  • @LouLou-tl1gv
    @LouLou-tl1gv 4 місяці тому

    Stunning streets of seatown but you left out the beautiful monastery in chapel Street, the castle in castle road ,and st Leonard's gardens

  • @johnprice7303
    @johnprice7303 4 місяці тому

    Many years ago I worked as an apprentice electrician on the construction of that tiny Garda Station, I have never forgotten the wonderful B+B where we I stayed.

  • @myaccount2604
    @myaccount2604 4 місяці тому

    Considered the worst town in that county with crime, drugs, poor infrastructure and few real businesses to bolster it etc. But the early morning video before the people get up looks tranquil.

  • @jamesmonahanmusic
    @jamesmonahanmusic 4 місяці тому

    Wonderful video. 😊

  • @AlsWorld666
    @AlsWorld666 5 місяців тому

    My dad and his family were raised here until my nan passed a few years ago. I have very fond memories of Oldcastle growing up and it will always remain in my heart

  • @Isabellaacapella
    @Isabellaacapella 5 місяців тому

    My mother was from here, maiden name Bardon. They had a farm. I often wonder if it still exists, and the actual farmhouse where she grew up! I don’t know exactly where it was and only visited my grandmother once, in the seventies so don’t know much of Oldcastle (mum moved to England) but if anyone has any information I’d be so grateful!

  • @playniacsmcdudes9854
    @playniacsmcdudes9854 5 місяців тому

    I can see my house from here 😮

  • @francesmcgloin9743
    @francesmcgloin9743 5 місяців тому

    St. Michaels Roman Catholic Church, lovely to see the car Park full All at Mass. +. I was Baptized First Communion and Confirmed in that Beautiful Architecture. Was born in Bridge Street in my Grannies Houses, there was ten Attached, then a Pub that my Mother was born in she was one Of six girls, one Brother. Next to the Pub was the Barber shop. We had a lot of well known people that lived in those homes, lots of great memories, went to the Convent of Mercy Which used to be a few blocks away from the Parocial House, on the Station Rd, painted yellow the large saltbox l think Georgian Style. Sad to see the White Horse Hotel no longer It held a lot of memories, all the Weddings etc. Thank you for the Video, l am in the United States, lovely to see this, just one small piece of Joy from todays madness with all this Media 🇮🇪☘️🇱🇷.

  • @jerryfields4837
    @jerryfields4837 5 місяців тому

    never stopped talking , had to turn off

  • @roseclarke8237
    @roseclarke8237 6 місяців тому

    Beautiful town. Been there many times, my family are farmers in clonnabrainey

  • @annecogan1292
    @annecogan1292 6 місяців тому

    Pity missed the Round Tower , St . Colmcilles House and The Protestant Church

  • @BruceDanton-xw6eg
    @BruceDanton-xw6eg 6 місяців тому

    Very nice too