A Napoleonic-era church built directly on St Finian's 6th-century monastic school, the Catholic church that now holds its medieval font, a Norman motte and a holy well grouped by the river, a handsome 1831 bridge straddling the Meath-Kildare border, and the unmarked graves of the United Irishmen killed at the Battle of Clonard in 1798. Looking for things to do in Clonard? Start here — no car, no ticket, no booking.
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Stops on This Trail
Saint Finian's Church of Ireland (Clonard)
Saint Finian's Catholic Church
Clonard Motte
St Finian's Well
Leinster Bridge
The Croppies' Graves (Clonard)
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