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03 Apr 2026

The County Measure will explore the rich history of Kildare on RTE Radio 1 next week

 The County Measure will explore the rich history of Kildare on RTE Radio 1 next week

Treacy O'Connor and Vincent Woods at Saint Brigid's Garden Well

RTÉ Radio 1's The County Measure explore s the rich culture and identity of Co. Kildare. The County Measure Kildare will be broadcast on Bank Holiday Monday February 6 at 11am on RTÉ Radio 1.

Join writer and broadcaster Vincent Woods as he traverses the Kildare landscape on Saint Brigid's Bank Holiday Monday.  As the nation celebrates the first holiday to honour Saint Brigid, her legacy and the culture of Kildare will be centre stage. The County Measure unco vers the vibrant arts, sports, history, heritage and diverse communities of Co. Kildare. 

From the historic plains of the Curragh; the modern campus of Maynooth; to the thriving Chinese community- Vincent takes a measure of all that the land of the 'Lilywhites' has to offer. 

The County Measure is a landmark RTÉ Radio 1 series that explores the identity and communities of Ireland's 32 counties.

The series previously visited several counties including Armagh, Clare, Louth, and Waterford. You can listen back to the series on www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/the-county-measure 

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