Naas Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
county town of County Kildare, Ireland
About Naas
Naas was founded asNás na Ríogh— "meeting place of the kings", meaning the petty kings or landowners, under the High King of Leinster. Along with Dublin it was colonised by the Normans from the 12th century; many of these were Welsh hence the dedication of the medieval church to Saint David. Naas was fortified with town walls when the native Irish counter-attacked; in the 13th and 14th centuries they ousted the Normans from much of the midlands but Naas was part of the "Dublin Pale" which held firm. Nothing remains of these fortifications. It was sufficiently secure in the early modern period to evolve into the county town, astride the roads to Waterford, Cork and Limerick. Newbridge and Kildare had the military bases and Maynooth became a religious centre but Naas had the county courts an
Top Attractions in Naas
Explore the best things to see and do in Naas:
- ★Leinster Gliding Centre
- ★Mondello Park
- ★Naas Racecourse
- ★Punchestown Racecourse
- ★St David's Church
Where to Eat in Naas
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Butt Mullins
- 🍴Neighbourhood Naas
- 🍴Tani Japanese Restaurant
- 🍴VDC@home
- 🍴Vie de Chateaux
- 🍴Yum Yums House of Coffee
Where to Stay in Naas
- 🏨Lawlor's
- 🏨Maudlin's House Hotel
- 🏨Naas Court Hotel
- 🏨Osprey Hotel & Spa
- 🏨Town House Hotel
- 🏨Westgrove Hotel
Naas Travel Guide Sections
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