Celbridge

Celbridge
Cill Droichid
Town
The Mill, Celbridge
The Mill, Celbridge
Celbridge is located in Ireland
Celbridge
Celbridge
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°20′17″N 6°32′20″W / 53.338°N 6.53880°W / 53.338; -6.53880
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Kildare
Elevation
55 m (180 ft)
Population
 • Urban
20,601
Time zoneUTC0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (IST)
Eircode
W23
Telephone area code01
Irish Grid ReferenceN971330
Websitecelbridge.ie

Celbridge (/ˈsɛlbrɪ/; Irish: Cill Droichid [ˌciːl̠ʲ ˈd̪ˠɾˠeːdʲ]) is a town and townland on the River Liffey in County Kildare, Ireland. It is 23 km (14 mi) west of Dublin. Both a local centre and a commuter town within the Greater Dublin Area, it is located at the intersection of the R403 and R405 regional roads. As of the 2022 census, Celbridge was the third largest town in County Kildare by population, with 20,601 residents.[1]

The town originated in the 13th century, the name Cill Droichid being anglicised to Celbridge after 1714.

  1. ^ a b "Census 2022 – F1015 Population". Central Statistics Office Census 2022 Reports. Central Statistics Office Ireland. August 2023. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.