1874 witnessed the birth of Ernest Shackleton at Kilkea House in this County Kildare village whose medieval castle had sheltered FitzGerald earls for over 700 years, connecting this ancient Norman stronghold to polar exploration history that would see the Kilkea-born adventure…
Kilkea is a small place in County Kildare. We're still writing the proper hub for it — pubs, food, walks, the things to skip — and it'll appear here when it does.