Kilcullen, Co. Kildare

EmerBaggott

Hi, My partner & I are looking into buying in this location, as I don't know the area very well I would love if anyone could help me out. As Im workin in Dublin is there good transport etc, whats the area like? Appreciate any help or advice

DO'Carlo/Wex

Have only ever drank in Hideout.
There's the C&P (Cross & Passion) School for Girls Only.
There's Berneys' Saddlery there too.
Rapid Express/J.J.Kavanaghs' do 10-15 Buses from there a day (Waterford-Dublin) & I think they or Bus Eireann do a Village/Town Link to Nas na Riogh too.
Bus Eireann also do Buses into Dublin.
Bus Stop is opposite Frazers' Garage there on L.H.S. for Both.
Same on way out for J.J.s.

premiercounty

The closest train station to Kilcullen to access dublin is from newbridge I think. Bout 5 miles. Maybe you would be better off moving there ?

Whispered

Kilcullen is a great place to live. We bought here 3 years ago. My OH born and bred in Dublin wasn't too sure until we moved in. Now we know that we will never leave. It became home so quickly.

There are busses to dublin fairly frequently.
There are busses to Newbridge fairly frequently too.
If you want cinema/clubs/dunnes/tesco/ you have all that 10-15 min drive away. And you have the supermarket in the town.
The fountain chipper does the best chips in the country.
There are a suprising amount of good places to go for dinner in the town.
The town itself is very pretty, there are some lovely walking areas.
There are schools in the town so it is somewhere you could raise a family here.
The people are lovely (well most of them).
It's a great place if you own a dog (lovely walks, brilliant vet in the town and a great kennel for when you go on hols)
Really, we love the place and we are just blow ins.

I wouldn't recommend Newbridge over Kilcullen, there are two very different feels to the areas. Newbridge is a lot bigger and more townie. Kilcullen has a village feel. Really, come to Kilcullen. Come On!!

cashville

The school is mixed, not girls only.

JHMEG

As you're working in Dublin try to buy a bit closer, or somewhere with a train station and competing Dublin Bus service. Where Dublin Bus and the train compete, eg Maynooth line, ticket prices are much cheaper. DB don't serve Kilcullen, Newbridge, etc.

As well as being much cheaper the Maynooth line runs to the city centre to link up with the DART etc, whereas the Kildare/Newbridge line only runs to Heuston.

loveforcelbridg

What's kilcullen have taht celbridge doesn't ?

32finn

a smaller crime rate hehe!!!!!!!!

TheBazman

helena.ryan wrote: »

The fountain chipper does the best chips in the country.

+1

goodlad

I have been living in Kilcullen for just over 2 years.

I cant comment about the walks that were previously mentioned as ive never explored the town. In fact, i only found out a few weeks ago that there was a park! haha

Everything is really close by which is really handy.

I commute to dublin every day so its handy being so close to the motorway.

Ive only had hassle in the town once when i was living there a few months.
Since then i havent had any hassle though.

Tis nice enough.

Sinann

I was born in Kilcullen (so I'm bias) and am back living there again, it's great to be back, the town has grown a lot in the past 20 years but it hasn't lost it's community spirit.
It make take a while for a new comer to discover what a friendly place it is but with a little effort you can find a triving community that supports each other and has a lot of fun.
It's worth checking out A KILCULLEN DIARY (online blog)which will give you a feel for the town and get to know the locals, The Bridge magazine on sale in local shops each month is also a good way to check out local clubs and events.

thecleverone

As you're working in Dublin try to buy a bit closer,

Shur the Red Cow Luas station is only 20 minutes up the motorway. Kilcullen isn't that far from town.

caitt

Hi

I was doing a search for Cutbush and I came across this thread - can anyone tell me a bit more about the area - plan to take a drive but thought I would ask here as well - eg schools, church, shops, pub, restaurants, noise, traffic etc etc. Much appreciated.


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davem75

Hi caitt

Did you move into the area of Cutbush what is like.

Interested myself as have started to look around Cutbush and Newbridge.

Nadser

Cutbush has a primary school, a shop and a pub. That's pretty much it. It's a townland as opposed to a village. It's less than five miles to Newbridge and Kildare though.