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Kilcock

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Total population

8,674

Coordinates53.40°, -6.67°

Demographic figures from Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Kilcock is a small town that lies in Kildare, Ireland. Kilcock maps to 53.400°, -6.667° — squarely within the cool temperate belt. Public datasets list a population of roughly 8,674. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,001 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 39% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
53.4003
Longitude
-6.6674
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
44,441
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    961
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    899
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    839
  • Rook
    Corvus frugilegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    822
  • Western Jackdaw
    Coloeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    813
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    781
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    727
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    707

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
3.2
Largest event
2005-12-14

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Gerald FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare
Gerald FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare
Lord Deputy of Ireland (1487-1534)
Domhnall Ua Buachalla
Domhnall Ua Buachalla
Irish politician (1866-1963)
William Caine
William Caine
British colonial administrator (1798-1871)
Ralph Corbie
Ralph Corbie
Irish Jesuit
Lord Edward FitzGerald
Lord Edward FitzGerald
Irish nationalist (1763–1798)
Ciarán Kilduff
Ciarán Kilduff
Irish footballer
James Duggan
James Duggan
Catholic bishop (1825–1899)
Augustus FitzGerald, 3rd Duke of Leinster
Augustus FitzGerald, 3rd Duke of Leinster
Irish peer
Elizabeth FitzGerald, Countess of Lincoln
Elizabeth FitzGerald, Countess of Lincoln
Irish noblewoman, member of the FitzGerald family (1527-1589)
George Barrington
George Barrington
Irish-born pickpocket (1755–1804)
M
Mick Lyons
Gaelic football player
Mick O'Brien
Mick O'Brien
English footballer
D
Dermot Kelly
Irish sports shooter (1917-2004)
Liam Nevin
Liam Nevin
Irish writer
J
Jack Regan
Irish hurler
Conn McDunphy
Conn McDunphy
Irish cyclist

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Kildare

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
2.74
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,001

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Kilcock

Kilcock draft development plan
Kildare (Ireland : County). County Council. · 1995
Kilcock amended draft development plan
Kildare (Ireland : County). County Council. · 1996

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

purple loosestrife
purple loosestrife
Lythrum salicaria
Seen 2026-09-23
Bifid Crestwort
Bifid Crestwort
Lophocolea bidentata
Seen 2026-09-23
Tree Climacium Moss
Tree Climacium Moss
Climacium dendroides
Seen 2026-09-23
Red Admiral
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
Seen 2026-09-23
Common Flower Fly
Common Flower Fly
Syrphus ribesii
Seen 2026-09-23
Western Honey Bee
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
Seen 2026-09-23
birch polypore
birch polypore
Fomitopsis betulina
Seen 2026-09-23
rough goose neck moss
rough goose neck moss
Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus
Seen 2026-09-23
bittersweet nightshade
bittersweet nightshade
Solanum dulcamara
Seen 2026-09-23

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library