917 AD witnessed the possible Battle of Confey near Leixlip when Viking King Sigtrygg Caech of Dublin defeated the Irish King of Leinster at this strategic confluence of the River Liffey and Rye Water, establishing the furthest point where longships could navigate upstream whi…
Leixlip 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.