Moone

High Cross of Moone

Moone - left, the road to Athy

Moone, Main Street (former N9)

Moone (Maen Colmcille) is a small village in the south of County Kildare, Ireland. It is on the former N9 road (now by-passed) about  km ( mi) south of Dublin. It is quite a small village, with only a few hundred inhabitants, a church, a National School, one shop and a small community centre. There is also pub called the Moone High Cross Inn.^[1]

The name Moone comes from the Irish "Maen Colmcille" which means "Colmcille's property".

The closest village to Moone is Timolin, about 1 kilometer to the north. The current county plan is for joint development of Moone and Timolin.

The High Cross

Moone's most famous attribute is its High Cross, dating from the 7th century. The High cross of Moone can be found about 1 kilometer from Moone along the road to Athy in the remains of an old abbey believed to have been established by Saint Colmcille. A good picture and description of the High Cross can be found here.

Kildare County Council page for Moone has more information.

References

1. ^ County Kildare: Moone

Coordinates: 52°59′N, 6°49′W

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