Suncroft
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Suncroft ( ) is a village in County Kildare, Ireland, south of The Curragh and east of Kildare Town. As of the 2022 census, Suncroft had a population of 491.
Suncroft ( ) is a village in County Kildare, Ireland, south of The Curragh and east of Kildare Town. As of the 2022 census, Suncroft had a population of 491. ==Name== The name Suncroft is a translation of the Irish name Crochta na Gréine which 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. ==Education== The primary school in the town is Suncroft National School (in Irish Scoil Bhride, Crochta na Gréine). ==Transport== 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== Suncroft A.F.C. is the local football club, and Suncroft GAA is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club. ==See also== List of towns and villages in Ireland ==References==
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