Kildare (Irish: Cill Dara, meaning 'church of the oak') is a town in County Kildare, Ireland. As of 2016, its population was 8,634, making it the 7th largest town in County Kildare. The town lies on the R445, some 50 km (31 mi) west of Dublin - near enough for it to have become, despite being a regional centre in its own right, a commuter town for the capital. Although Kildare gives its name to the county, Naas is the county town.
