Suncroft (Irish: Crochta na Gréine)[3] is a village in County Kildare, Ireland, south of The Curragh and east of Kildare Town. As of 2016, Suncroft had a population of 746.[1]
Suncroft
Crochta na Gréine | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Old graveyard in Suncroft | |
  Suncroft Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°06′28″N 6°51′40″W / 53.10780°N 6.86120°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Kildare |
| Population (2016)[1] | 746 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | N761071 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 571 | — |
| 1986 | 513 | −10.2% |
| 1991 | 520 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 490 | −5.8% |
| 2002 | 498 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 607 | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 735 | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 746 | +1.5% |
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Name edit
The name Suncroft means "a sun blessed croft". According to local folklore, Suncroft was named by a priest who was walking in the croft (or field), and the sun was shining so brightly on the field that he decided to name the place Suncroft.[4]
Education edit
The primary school in the town is Suncroft National School (in Irish Scoil Bhride, Crochta na Gréine).[5]
Transport edit
Bus Éireann route 126 serves the village once a day in each direction (not Sundays) providing a link to/from Kildare, Newbridge, Naas and Dublin. The nearest railway stations are Kildare railway station and Newbridge railway station.
Sport edit
Suncroft A.F.C. is the local football club, and Suncroft GAA is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Suncroft". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ cso.ie/census and histpop.org
- ^ "Crochta na Gréine / Suncroft". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "How Did Suncroft Get its Name?". suncroftnationalschool.ie. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012.
- ^ "Suncroft National School". suncroftnationalschool.ie. Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.