Kildare

(kil-dār',) a co. of Ireland, in p. Leinster; area, 654 sq. m. It is a very fertile and arable country, watered by the Liffey, Barrow, and Boyne rivers; C. Kildare. Pop. 90,946. Kilkenny, (kil-ken'ne,) a co. of Ireland, in p. Leinster; area, 796 sq. m. The surface is in general level, and the soil fertile. Wool is a considerable article of trade; and it is particularly noted for its anthracite coal. Pop. 124,515. The C. is a city of the same name, on the Nore, 62 m. S.E. of Dublin, and one of the most populous and commercial cities in Ireland. Pop. 14,174. [s. 516]