Newbridge

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Newbridge

Total population

24,366

Elevation90 m

Land area16.31 km²

Coordinates53.18°, -6.80°

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

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Newbridge, officially known by its Irish name Droichead Nua, is a town in County Kildare, Ireland. While the nearby Great Connell Priory was founded in the 13th century, the town itself formed from the 18th century onwards, and grew rapidly alongside a military barracks which opened in the early 19th century. Taking on the name Newbridge in the 20th century, the town expanded to support the local catchment, and also as a commuter town for Dublin. Doubling in population during the 20 years between 1991 and 2011, its population of 24,366 in 2022 makes it the second largest town in Kildare and the sixteenth-largest in Ireland.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Geography

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

Notable people from here

M

Michèle Burke

Irish-born make-up artist

C

Claire Brady

Irish distance runner

David Byrne

Irish lawyer and Attorney General

R

Rachel Wyse

Irish sports presenter and equestrian

John William Dunne

British soldier, aeronautical engineer and philosopher (1875–1949)

Frederick Fane

Cricket player of England. (1875-1960)

A

Aaron Flood

Gaelic footballer and Australian rules footballer

Abraham Boulger

recipient of the Victoria Cross (1835–1900)

A

Anthony Rainbow

Gaelic football player

Bláthnaid McKenna

Irish beauty queen

Charlie Webb

Professional football player and manager (1886-1973)

F

Frederick Smithwick

Irish rugby union player

G

Glenn Ryan

Irish Gaelic football player and manager

Hastings Yelverton

First Sea Lord (1808-1878)

J

James Connors

Recipient of the Medal of Honor

John Carter

officer of the Royal Navy (1785-1863)

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

Nearby places in Kildare

• Athgarvan
  2 mi away
• Milltown
  3.1 mi away
• Brownstown
  3.4 mi away · pop. 1,076
• Two Mile House
  4.1 mi away
• Kilcullen
  4.1 mi away · pop. 3,815
• Cut Bush
  4.2 mi away
• Allen
  4.8 mi away
• Carragh
  4.9 mi away
• Kildare
  5 mi away · pop. 10,302
• Kilmeague
  5.2 mi away
• Suncroft
  5.7 mi away
• Robertstown
  6.2 mi away

Browse all places in Kildare →

Geography & sun

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

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Newbridge

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Fly Agaric

Amanita muscaria

Seen 2026-09-20

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

Seen 2026-09-20

Small Tortoiseshell

Aglais urticae

Seen 2026-09-20

Common Darter

Sympetrum striolatum

Seen 2026-09-20

Ruddy Darter

Sympetrum sanguineum

Seen 2026-09-20

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Seen 2026-09-20

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