Moone 2213431 215137494 2008-05-26T21:44:23Z Iridescent 937705 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/193.1.96.36|193.1.96.36]] ([[User talk:193.1.96.36|talk]]) to last version by Sarah777 [[Image:Cruz de Moone.jpg|thumb|left|180px|High Cross of Moone]] [[Image:IMG Moone5586c.jpg|thumb|right|Moone - left, the road to [[Athy]]]] [[Image:IMG Moone5588c.jpg|thumb|right|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 to mi | 80 | abbr=yes | precision=0 }} south of [[Dublin]]. It is quite a small [[village]], with only a few hundred inhabitants, a church, a [[National School]], one [[Retailing|shop]] and a small [[community centre]]. There is also [[pub]] called the Moone [[High Cross]] [[Inn]].<ref>[http://www.kildare.ie/touristguide/towns/moone.asp County Kildare: Moone]</ref> 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 [http://kildare.ie/Heritage/History/religious/crosses/moone-high-cross.htm here]. [[Kildare County Council]] [http://www.kildare.ie/touristguide/towns/moone.asp page for Moone] has more information. ==See also== * [[List of abbeys and priories in the Republic of Ireland#County Kildare|List of abbeys and priories in the Republic of Ireland (County Kildare)]] == References == <references/> {{coor title dm|52|59|N|6|49|W|region:IE_type:city}} {{Kildare-geo-stub}} [[Category:Towns and villages in County Kildare]]