- Kildare County Tourism Officer: Áine Mangan, CEO of Into Kildare (official county tourism board)
- General Into Kildare contact: The Square, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, info@intokildare.ie, Phone: +353 45 530672
- Fáilte Ireland Regional Tourism Officer: sLorraine Sheenan, Officer for Kildare, lorraine.sheenan@failteireland.ie
- Fiona Moore, Projects Officer failteireland.ie
- Paul Keeley, Director of Regional Development, info@failteireland.ie (general), Phone: +353 (0)1 5741990 (general)
- General contact: 88-95 Amiens Street, Dublin 1, Lo-Call 0818 888800, info@failteireland.ie
- Kildare County Council Tourism Officer: Ann Marie Sweeney, Tourism Business Advisor, amsweeney@kildarecoco.ie, Phone: 045 906254, Devoy Park, Naas, County Kildare W91 X77F
- Jacqui McNabb, Head of Enterprise and Economic Development (overseeing tourism), LEOheadofenterprise@kildarecoco.ie, Phone: 045 980838
- General council contact: Phone: 045 980200, customerservice@kildarecoco.ie, Áras Chill Dara, Devoy Park, Naas, Co. Kildare W91 X77F
Inbound Tour Operators Operating in Kildare
- Inbound Tour Operators Association of Ireland (ITOA) PO Box 13701, Carrick on Suir, Co Tipperary, info@itoa-ireland.com or +353 (87) 407 0989. https://itoa-ireland.com/
- Celtic Horizon Tours: Inbound operator based in Kildare, offers group tours including sports and school trips, Unit 5, Block G, Maynooth Business Campus, Co. Kildare. Phone: +353 1 629 2000, info@celtichorizontours.com
- Golf Vacations Ireland: Specializes in golf tours including Kildare courses, 3rd Floor, The Courtyard, 19 Castle Street, Dalkey, Co. Dublin (operates in Kildare), Phone: +353 1 601 3100, info@itoa-ireland.com (general ITOA)
- Learn International: Educational and group tours, based in Naas, Co. Kildare, info@learninternational.ie, Phone: +353 45 254252
- Discover Ireland Tours: DMC offering tours in Kildare region, Phone: +353 21 425 5100, info@discoverirelandtours.com
- Fairways and FunDays: Golf tours operator based in Kildare, Kennedy Suite, The Hub at Kildare Innovation Campus, Leixlip, Co. Kildare, W23 Y972. Phone: +353 45 871110, info@fairwaysandfundays.com
Tour Guides Operating in Kildare
- Members organisation Approved Tourist Guides of Ireland (ATGI) admin@tourguides.ie selection of guides searchable on www.tourguides.ie
- Members organisation Independent Tour Guides Association (ITGA) independenttourguidesassoc@gmail.comselection of guides searchable on www.tourguide.ie
- Breda Konstantin (Celbridge Guided Tours): Walking tours in Celbridge, Phone: +353 87 963 0719, breda.konstantin@iol.ie
- Melanie Uhlig: Approved guide based in Co. Kildare, Languages: German, English
- Ronan O’Reilly: Approved guide based in Sallins, Co. Kildare, Language: English
- Michael Cowell (MCT Irish Tours): Private tours in Kildare and Ireland, Knocknadrea, Tankardstown, Athy, Co. Kildare, Phone: +353 87 418 1457, info@michaelcowelltours.ie
- Kildare Guided Walking Tours: Walking tours in Kildare Town, Market Square, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, Phone: +353 45 530672, Mobile: +353 87 1900945, info@kildareheritage.com
- Cairín O’Connor: Horse racing and industry tours in Kildare
- Claddagh Tours: Private tours based in Kildare Town, Kildare Town. Phone: +353 87 4522834, info@claddaghtours.com
- Celtic Luxury Tours: Luxury private tours, Kildare Town. Phone: +353 83 207 7776, info@celticluxury.com
- Celtic Rider Tours: Motorcycle tours, Bishopscourt Upper, Kill, County Kildare, W91 RV08. Phone: +353 87 826 7680, info@celticridertours.com
Outbound Travel
- Polari Travel: 14 Emily Square, Athy, Co. Kildare, R14 TX36, aisling@polaritravel.com, Phone: 059 8621000
- Newbridge Travel: Main St, Newbridge, Co. Kildare, sales@newbridgetravel.ie, Phone: 045 449522
- Freedom Travel Celbridge: St. Wolstan’s Shopping Centre, Dublin Rd, Donaghcumper, Celbridge, Co. Kildare, sales@freedomtravel.ie, Phone: 01 6060000
- Cill Dara Travel: Cutlery Rd, Kilbelin, Newbridge, Co. Kildare, info@cilldaratravel.com, Phone: 045 433282
- Abbey Travel Kildare: 42 Main Street, Naas, Co Kildare, naas@abbeytravel.ie, Phone: 045 897756
- Linda Tiernan (Travel Counsellors): Kildare, Phone: 045 530513
- Gail Buckley (Travel Counsellors): Naas, Kildare, Phone: 045 889315
- Karen Reid (Travel Counsellors): Kildare, Phone: 045 397480
- Celine Rooney (Travel Counsellors): Newbridge, Co. Kildare, Phone: 045 392110
Hotels
- Carton House, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, W23 TD98, Phone: +353 1 505 2000, cartonhouse.reception@fairmont.com
- Westgrove Hotel, Abbeylands, Clane, Co. Kildare, W91 YWE0, Phone: +353 45 989900, info@westgrovehotel.com
- Kildare House Hotel, Dublin Road, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, R51 AX97, Phone: +353 45 520002, info@kildarehousehotel.ie
- Killashee Hotel, Kilcullen Road, Naas, Co. Kildare, W91 DC98, Phone: +353 45 879277, sales@killasheehotel.com
- Clanard Court Hotel, Dublin Road, Athy, Co. Kildare, R14 FY90, Phone: +353 59 8640666, info@clanardcourt.ie
- Osprey Hotel, Devoy Quarter, Naas, Co. Kildare, W91 X40K, Phone: +353 45 881111, info@osprey.ie
- Glenroyal Hotel, Straffan Road, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, W23 C2F3, Phone: +353 1 6290909, info@glenroyal.ie
- Silken Thomas, 16 Market Square, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, R51 HK54, Phone: +353 45 522232, info@silkenthomas.com
- Cliff at Lyons, Lyons Road, Celbridge, Co. Kildare, W23 N2YT, Phone: +353 1 6303500, reservations@cliffatlyons.ie
- Barberstown Castle Hotel, Straffan, Co. Kildare, W23 CX40, Phone: +353 1 6288157, info@barberstowncastle.ie
- Lawlor’s of Naas, Poplar Square, Naas, Co. Kildare, W91 Y65N, Phone: +353 45 906444, reservations@lawlors.ie
- The Keadeen Hotel, Curragh Road, Newbridge, Co. Kildare, W12 T925, Phone: +353 45 431666, reservations@keadeenhotel.ie
- The K Club, Straffan, Co. Kildare, W23 YX53, +353 (1) 601 7200 reservations@kclub.ie www.kclub.ie
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County Kildare:
Ireland’s county Kildare blends historic sites with lush countryside, with the National Stud and Japanese Gardens offering a unique mix of equine heritage and serene landscapes. Castletown House, a grand Palladian mansion, provides historical insights, while the Curragh’s open plains are ideal for walking. The ancient Hill of Allen adds archaeological depth, making Kildare an engaging stop for culture and nature. The new Shackleton Experience has opened in Athy. Kildare is Ireland’s eighth smallest county by size (1,694 square km) and seventh largest by population (247,774). Population reached its lowest point, 57,892 in 1936. In terms of hospitality, Kildare is Ireland’s 15th most visited tourist county with around 168,000 international visitors per year.
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