Prosperous, County Kildare

Prosperous
Irish: An Chorrchoill
Town
R408 through town centre
R408 through town centre
Prosperous is located in Ireland
Prosperous
Prosperous
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°17′18″N 6°45′06″W / 53.28828°N 6.75172°W / 53.28828; -6.75172
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Kildare
Population2,413
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceN827273

Prosperous (Irish: An Chorrchoill, meaning 'the smooth forest') is a town in north County Kildare, Ireland. It is within the townland of Curryhills, at the junction of the R403 and R408 regional roads, about 40 km (25 mi) from Dublin. Founded in the late 18th century, its 2022 population was 2,413, making it the 15th largest town in County Kildare.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Census 2022 - F1015 Population". Central Statistics Office Census 2022 Reports. Central Statistics Office Ireland. August 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.