The Story of County Kildare Audiobook

The Story of Kildare Audiobook introduces you to Kildare’s ancient roots, monastic splendour and tragic tales of the FitzGerald earls.

The Story of County Kildare Audiobook

The Story of Kildare Audiobook helps you to delve into Kildare’s ancient roots, monastic splendour and tragic tales of the FitzGerald earls.

This free audiobook tells the Story of County Kildare, a place at the centre of Irish History

Hear the Story of County Kildare, a place that has been at the centre of Irish history for millennia.  Kildare is situated in the heart of Ireland’s Ancient East and has a long and fascinating story.  Sometimes known as the Short Grass County, the landscape here is a mixture of fertile plains, rolling hills and extensive bogs and is dotted with a range of historic sites.  Kildare is on the doorstep of Dublin and has long been a portal between the capital and the rest of Ireland.  The Story of County Kildare Audiobook will give you a flavour of some of the people and places that have shaped Kildare. We’ll hear about the prehistoric monuments like Broadleas Stone Circle, before delving into the story of St Brigid and exploring some of Kildare’s marvellous monastic heritage. We’ll hear about the arrival of the Anglo-Normans, and the power, majesty and tragedy of the FitzGerald earls of Kildare. We’ll also hear of the turbulent 17th and 18th centuries in the county, with the opulence and wealth of William Conolly and Castletown House contrasted with the war and rebellion throughout the period. We’ll also hear of life in the modern county today.

This audiobook has tracks that include subjects such as:

  • Ancient Kildare
  • Saint Brigid
  • Monastic Kildare
  • The Normans in Kildare
  • The Fitzgerald Earls
  • William Conolly and Castletown House
  • The 1798 Rising in Kildare
  • Modern Kildare

  THE STORY OF KILDARE AUDIOBOOK

THE STORY OF KILDARE AUDIOBOOK

Title: The Story Of Kildare Audiobook

Duration: 33 mins.

Summary:
Delve into the story of Kildare to discover its ancient roots, monastic splendour and tragic tales of the FitzGerald earls. You can enjoy our Audiobooks anywhere, from the comfort of your favourite chair, or download to enjoy while you’re out and about. Simply hit play to hear the stories of Ireland.

The Story of Kildare

This audiobook is an Abarta Heritage Production on behalf of Kildare County Council. It was written by Neil Jackman, and recorded at Bluebird Studios, Kildare, where it was narrated by Gerry O’Brien with sound engineer Declan Lonergan and producer Róisín Burke.

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