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'''Johnstownbridge''' ({{Irish place name|Baile Droichead Sheáin}}) is a rapidly expanding [[commuter town]] located in north [[County Kildare]], [[Ireland]]. in the parish of Cadamstown, the district of Balyna, and barony of Carbury. It is located on the [[Roads in Ireland|R402 road]] between [[Enfield, County Meath|Enfield]] and [[Edenderry]] just off the [[M4 motorway (Republic of Ireland)|M4 motorway]].
'''Johnstownbridge''' ({{Irish place name|Baile Sheáin}} or ''Droichead Baile Sheáin'')<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.logainm.ie/25484.aspx | publisher = Irish Placenames Commission | website = logainm.ie | title = Baile Sheáin / Johnstownbridge (Johnstown Bridge) | date = | accessdate = 7 January 2020 }}</ref> is a [[commuter town]] located in north [[County Kildare]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. It lies in the parish of Cadamstown, in the district of Balyna, and [[Carbury (County Kildare barony)|barony of Carbury]]. It is located on the [[Roads in Ireland|R402 road]] between [[Enfield, County Meath|Enfield]] and [[Edenderry]] just off the [[M4 motorway (Republic of Ireland)|M4 motorway]]. As of the [[2016 census of Ireland|2016 census]], Johnstownbridge had a population of 683 people,<ref name="census2016"/> up from 211 in the 2002 census.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ireland/towns/kildare/0503__johnstownbridge/ | publisher = | website = City Population | title = Johnstownbridge (Ireland) Census Town | accessdate = 7 January 2020 }}</ref>


==History==
==History==
A freestanding limestone cross of disputed provenance stands at Johnstown Crossroads dating to 1412.<ref>https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/11801007/johnstown-crossroads-johnstown-cadamstown-ed-johnstown-bridge-kildare</ref>
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The bridge was the scene of a battle in the [[1798 rebellion]] between [[Michael Aylmer]]'s rebel forces and British colonial forces. Johnstownbridge had a patent granted in the 17th century for holding a weekly market on Monday, but Lewis's Topography noted in 1837 that "this privilege has not been enjoyed for many years: fairs are held on March 31 May 29 October 13th, and December 21st." Lewis also noted "a curious old cross, the only relic to mark the site of an abbey that formerly existed here.".<ref>Samuel Lewis: Topography of Ireland 1837</ref> A constabulary police station was based here in the first half of the 19th century. One of [[Daniel O'Connell]]'s colleagues in Irish independence movement [[Richard More O'Ferrall]] (1797–1880), MP for Kildare 1839-57 and 1859–65, lived in [[Balyna house]].


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The bridge was the scene of a battle in the [[1798 rebellion]] between [[Michael Aylmer]]'s rebel forces and British colonial forces. Johnstownbridge had a patent granted in the 17th century for holding a weekly market on Monday, but Lewis's Topography noted in 1837 that "this privilege has not been enjoyed for many years: fairs are held on March 31st, May 29th, Oct. 13th, and Dec. 21st." Lewis also noted "a curious old cross, the only relic to mark the site of an abbey that formerly existed here.".<ref>{{cite book |author = Samuel Lewis | title = Topographical Dictionary of Ireland | date = 1837 | url = https://www.libraryireland.com/topog/J/Johnstown-Bridge-Carbery-Kildare.php | chapter = Johnstown-Bridge Kildare Carbery | via = libraryireland.com }}</ref> A constabulary police station was based here in the first half of the 19th century. One of [[Daniel O'Connell]]'s colleagues in Irish independence movement [[Richard More O'Ferrall]] (1797–1880), MP for Kildare 1839-57 and 1859–65, lived in [[Balyna house]].<ref>https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/11900312/ballina-balyna-house-ballina-county-kildare</ref>
===Schools===
The town is served by St Patricks National School.


===Gaelic games===
==Amenities==
The town is served by Saint Patrick's National School.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/11801019/saint-patricks-national-school-johnstown-cadamstown-ed-county-kildare | publisher = National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | website = buildingsofireland.ie | title = Saint Patrick's National School, Johnstown | accessdate = 7 January 2020 }}</ref> The town's Gothic-style Catholic church dates to c.1830, and is also dedicated to Saint Patrick.<ref>{{cite web|url =https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/11801004/saint-patricks-catholic-church-johnstown-cadamstown-ed-county-kildare | publisher = National Inventory of Architectural Heritage | website = buildingsofireland.ie | title = Saint Saint Patrick's Catholic Church, Johnstown | accessdate = 7 January 2020 }}</ref>
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[[Johnstownbridge GAA]] the local [[Gaelic Athletic Association]] club has won the Kildare football championship three times.

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[[Johnstownbridge GAA]], the local [[Gaelic Athletic Association]] club, has won the Kildare football championship three times and their camogie team has won multiple All-Ireland titles.

==Notable people==
* [[Daniel Flynn (footballer)|Daniel Flynn]] – Kildare Senior footballer and former Australian rules footballer, grew up on a farm near Johnstownbridge<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.irishecho.com.au/2014/03/14/port-adelaides-kildare-rookie-back-in-ireland/31130 |title=Port Adelaide's Kildare rookie back in Ireland |date=14 March 2014 |first=Andrea |last=McCullagh |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129043504/http://www.irishecho.com.au/2014/03/14/port-adelaides-kildare-rookie-back-in-ireland/31130 |archive-date=2014-11-29}}</ref>
* [[Francis Forde (East India Company officer)|Colonel Francis Forde]] (1718–1769) – Anglo-Irish military officer and [[East India Company]] officer, built and lived in Johnstown House, 1&nbsp;km north of Johnstownbridge<ref>{{cite web |author=David Murphy |url=https://www.dib.ie/biography/forde-francis-a3329 |title=Forde, Francis |date=October 2009 |work=[[Dictionary of Irish Biography]] |access-date=22 September 2024}}</ref>
* [[Edward Dudley Metcalfe|Major Edward Dudley Metcalfe]] (1887–1957) – [[British Indian Army]] officer and [[equerry]] to [[Edward VIII|King Edward VIII]], born and raised in Metcalfe Park House in Gorteen, Johnstownbridge{{citation needed|date=September 2024|reason=for his local connection}}
* [[Damien Molony]] – Irish actor, grew up in Johnstownbridge{{citation needed|date=September 2024|reason=for his connection to Johnstownbridge}}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.kildare.ie Kildare county council website] (news of Johnstownbridge requires a separate search)


[[Category:Towns and villages in County Kildare]]
[[Category:Towns and villages in County Kildare]]

Latest revision as of 21:23, 22 September 2024

Johnstownbridge
Irish: Droichead Baile Sheáin
Village
Road signage entering Johnstown Bridge
Road signage entering Johnstown Bridge
Johnstownbridge is located in Ireland
Johnstownbridge
Johnstownbridge
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°24′07″N 6°51′19″W / 53.40198°N 6.85538°W / 53.40198; -6.85538
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Kildare
Elevation
78 m (256 ft)
Population
 (2016)[1]
683
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceN775412

Johnstownbridge (Irish: Baile Sheáin or Droichead Baile Sheáin)[2] is a commuter town located in north County Kildare, Ireland. It lies in the parish of Cadamstown, in the district of Balyna, and barony of Carbury. It is located on the R402 road between Enfield and Edenderry just off the M4 motorway. As of the 2016 census, Johnstownbridge had a population of 683 people,[1] up from 211 in the 2002 census.[3]

History

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A freestanding limestone cross of disputed provenance stands at Johnstown Crossroads dating to 1412.[4]

The bridge was the scene of a battle in the 1798 rebellion between Michael Aylmer's rebel forces and British colonial forces. Johnstownbridge had a patent granted in the 17th century for holding a weekly market on Monday, but Lewis's Topography noted in 1837 that "this privilege has not been enjoyed for many years: fairs are held on March 31st, May 29th, Oct. 13th, and Dec. 21st." Lewis also noted "a curious old cross, the only relic to mark the site of an abbey that formerly existed here.".[5] A constabulary police station was based here in the first half of the 19th century. One of Daniel O'Connell's colleagues in Irish independence movement Richard More O'Ferrall (1797–1880), MP for Kildare 1839-57 and 1859–65, lived in Balyna house.[6]

Amenities

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The town is served by Saint Patrick's National School.[7] The town's Gothic-style Catholic church dates to c.1830, and is also dedicated to Saint Patrick.[8]

Johnstownbridge GAA, the local Gaelic Athletic Association club, has won the Kildare football championship three times and their camogie team has won multiple All-Ireland titles.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ a b "SAPMAP Area - Settlement - Johnstownbridge". Census 2016. CSO. April 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Baile Sheáin / Johnstownbridge (Johnstown Bridge)". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Johnstownbridge (Ireland) Census Town". City Population. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  4. ^ https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/11801007/johnstown-crossroads-johnstown-cadamstown-ed-johnstown-bridge-kildare
  5. ^ Samuel Lewis (1837). "Johnstown-Bridge Kildare Carbery". Topographical Dictionary of Ireland – via libraryireland.com.
  6. ^ https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/11900312/ballina-balyna-house-ballina-county-kildare
  7. ^ "Saint Patrick's National School, Johnstown". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Saint Saint Patrick's Catholic Church, Johnstown". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  9. ^ McCullagh, Andrea (14 March 2014). "Port Adelaide's Kildare rookie back in Ireland". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014.
  10. ^ David Murphy (October 2009). "Forde, Francis". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
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