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Here we are in the centre of Maynooth — "House Square". This is where Maynooth's Saint Patricks Day parade passes each year. It also has the nicest pub in town (in my opinion at least), the Bradys.
Here's a panoramic from the St. Patrick's Day parade in good old Maynooth. A wonderful day especially...
Another pub here in Maynooth --- O'Neill's Bar. Quite a cosy place, with always a nice pint of Guinne...
This shot shows on of the two main intersections in Maynooth, which marks the beginning of the Main S...
Here's a view inside Maynooth's biggest pub, The Roost. Well, at least it can be the busiest. But it'...
This is the main entrance to the Manor Mills shopping centre, an important place for many students (t...
The outside of the old Maynooth Castle. It's not open all the time, but it's definitely worth a look ...
And here's another photo from St. Patrick's Day in Maynooth --- some funny face painting for the kids...
A view inside Maynooth's biggest church — the St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church. In the corner, member...
One of the two restored cellars of the old Maynooth Castle.
A small world of its own — the Lyreen Manor apartments above the Manor Mills ("Dunnes") complex. Ver...
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