Maynooth
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Maynooth Maigh Nuad
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| Motto: Crom Abu | |
 Maynooth
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| Coordinates: 53°22′54″N 6°35′28″W / 53.38157°N 6.59098°WCoordinates: 53°22′54″N 6°35′28″W / 53.38157°N 6.59098°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Kildare |
| Elevation | 48 m (157 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 15,905 |
| Irish Grid Reference | N935378 |
| Website | www |
Maynooth (/məˈnuːθ/; Irish: Maigh Nuad) is a university town in north County Kildare, Ireland. It is home to Maynooth University (also known as The National University of Ireland Maynooth) part of the National University of Ireland, a Pontifical University and Ireland's main Roman Catholic seminary, St Patrick's College. Maynooth is also the seat of the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference and holds the headquarters of Ireland's largest development charity, Trócaire.
Maynooth is located on the R148 road between Leixlip and Kilcock, with the M4 motorway bypassing the town. Other roads connect the town to Celbridge, Clane, and Dunboyne. Maynooth is also on the Dublin to Sligo rail line and is served by a commuter and intercity train service.
Maynooth comes from Irish: Maigh Nuadhat or Maigh Nuadhad, meaning "plain of Nuadha". Maigh Nuad is the modern spelling. Nuadha was one of the gods of the ancient Irish, corresponding to Nudd of Wales and Nodens of ancient Britain and Gaul.
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