Leixlip
| Leixlip Léim to Bhradáin Leixlip |
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| Coordinates | 53 ° 21 '49 " N , 6 ° 29' 11" W | ||
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Motto "Léim ar aghaidh" leap forward or: jump forward |
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| Country | Ireland | ||
| Leinster | |||
| county | Kildare | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | IE-KE | ||
| height | 46 m | ||
| surface | 6.5 km² | ||
| Residents | 15,400 (2016) | ||
| density | 2,365.6 Ew. / km² | ||
| Post Code | W23 (Eircode) | ||
| Telephone code | +353/1 | ||
| Website | www.leixlip.ie (English) | ||
 The Wonderful Barn
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Leixlip (pronounced: [ˈliːkslɪp] or [ˈliːslɪp] ; Irish : Léim an Bhradáin , both German "salmon jump") is a town in the northeast of County Kildare in the east of the Republic of Ireland . The name of the city goes back to the old- west Norse Lax Hlaup (salmon jump).
Today the city is known as the location of Intel and Hewlett-Packard .
location
Leixlip is located about 17 kilometers west of the Irish capital Dublin , at the confluence of the Liffey (upper reaches) and the Rye Water . The city lies on the border of the historic kingdoms of Brega and Leinster .
history
In 917 the Irish King of Leinster was probably defeated here in the Battle of Confey (Cenn Fuait) by the Viking King Sihtric Cáech of Dublin. The early settlement came from the Vikings invading Dublin. The longships could be rowed up to this point on the Liffey. In 1172 Leixlip Castle was built on the rock where the Rye Water flows into the Liffey. It was used by King John until 1185 . The French ambassador temporarily resided here (1920s).
In 1755 Arthur Guinness built his first brewery, but it moved to Dublin in 1759.
Attractions
On the border between Leixlip and Celbridge is The Wonderful Barn , a corkscrew-shaped tower building from the 18th century, the purpose of which is unclear (a dovecote, folly or granary is sometimes suspected). What is certain, however, is that the construction brought some of the local population to work and bread, which was a welcome relief from the Great Famine that prevailed at the time .
A special natural spectacle was the so-called Salmon's Leap , a five-meter high waterfall after which the city was named. However, the waterfall was destroyed by the construction of a hydroelectric power station.
traffic
Leixlip has been on the Irish rail network (Dublin - Sligo line ) since 1848. In addition, there is a small airfield ( Weston Airfield ) south of the city , which handles business traffic in particular.
Leixlip is also connected to the Dublin Bus route network (lines 66, 66a, 66b, 66n and 66X) and the Commuter train line ( Iarnród Éireann's S-Bahn-like local transport system ) Dublin - Maynooth .
The M4 motorway runs in the south of the city, coming from the southwest of Maynooth (exit 6), until it merges seamlessly into the national road N4 in the southeast (exit 5) .
Town twinning
Partner communities of Leixlip are
Personalities related to Leixlip
- Lily Allen / (* 1985), pop singer, songwriter and showmaster went to school in Leixlip.
- Leland Bardwell (1922–2016), writer (born in India), grew up in Leixlip.
- The band Blood or Whiskey comes from Leixlip.
- Emma Byrne (* 1979), soccer player, goalkeeper for Arsenal London and the Irish national team , was born in Leixlip.
Web links
proof
- ↑ Kildare Twinning , accessed October 16, 2016