racetrack
Mondello Park
Ireland's only permanent motorsport circuit, located in County Kildare and the home of Irish national racing since 1968.
33 km · about 40 min drive
Leinster, Ireland · Europe
Athy sits on the route: 10 minutes from Ballylinan, 37km from Wicklow Gap.
Athy is a town located in Leinster, Ireland. With a population of 9,677, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Athy sits in Ireland, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/Dublin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Athy to your route.
Athy ( ə-THY; Irish: Baile Átha Í, meaning '[town of the] ford of Ae') is a market town at the meeting of the River Barrow and the Grand Canal in south-west County Kildare, Ireland, 72 kilometres southwest of Dublin. A population of 11,035 (as of the 2022 census) made it the sixth largest town in Kildare and the 45thRead more
largest in the Republic of Ireland, a growth of 82% since the 2002 census.
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Athy is located in Leinster, Ireland, Europe. The coordinates are 52.9914 latitude, -6.9803 longitude.
Athy has a population of approximately 9,677 people, making it a town in Ireland.
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6 notable places within an hour's drive.
racetrack
Ireland's only permanent motorsport circuit, located in County Kildare and the home of Irish national racing since 1968.
33 km · about 40 min drive
mountain pass
High mountain pass on the R756 across the Wicklow Mountains between Hollywood and Glendalough, following the medieval pilgrims' route of St Kevin's Road through wild granite moorland.
37 km · about 45 min drive
ancient ruins
Atmospheric early medieval monastic settlement in a glacial valley in the Wicklow Mountains, with round tower, stone churches and tranquil lakes.
44 km · about 50 min drive
mountain pass
A high crossroads pass over the Wicklow Mountains amid blanket bog, with the famous Military Road running through.
47 km · about 55 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A wooded river valley on the R752 in Wicklow at the meeting of the Avonmore and Avonbeg rivers.
53 km · about 60 min drive
waterfall
Ireland's highest waterfall at 121 metres, cascading down a rock face in the beautiful Powerscourt Estate in the Wicklow Mountains.
56 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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