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Suncroft (Irish: Crochta na Gréine) is a village in County Kildare, Ireland, south of The Curragh and east of Kildare Town.
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Map of Suncroft, Co. Kildare, Ireland
Name
The name Suncroft means “a sun blessed croft”.
Suncroft was named by a priest who was walking in the croft (or field) long ago, the sun was shining so brightly on the field that he decided to name the place Suncroft.
Primary
The primary school in the town is Suncroft National School (Irish: Scoil Bhride, Crochta na Gréine).
Population
As of 2006, Suncroft has a population of 607.
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
References
Suncroft Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA