Counties Bordering County Kildare, Ireland

Which Counties Surround County Kildare?

County Kildare, located in the province of Leinster, is bordered by six counties:

Direction	County	Key Boundary Features
North	Meath	River Boyne forms part of the boundary
East	Dublin	Urban fringe; M50 motorway corridor
Southeast	Wicklow	Wicklow Mountains foothills
South	Carlow	River Barrow forms much of the border
Southwest	Laois	Rural lowlands; Grand Canal crosses here
West	Offaly	Bog of Allen; River Figile

Kildare is inland—no coastline.
The Grand Canal and Royal Canal traverse the county, linking Dublin to the Shannon.
Major towns: Naas (county town), Newbridge, Kildare Town, Maynooth, Celbridge, Leixlip.

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