Suncroft

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.

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Place details

Region: Leinster
Country: Éire / Ireland
Population: 746
Timezone: Europe/Dublin

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Suncroft
Settlement.native_name_lang: ga
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Suncroft-cemetery.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Old graveyard in Suncroft
Settlement.pushpin_map: Ireland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Ireland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Ireland
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Leinster
Settlement.subdivision_type3: County
Settlement.subdivision_name3: County Kildare
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_as_of: 2022
Settlement.population_total: 491
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Image: Suncroft-cemetery.jpg

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Irish Grid Reference: N761071
Commons category: Suncroft
native label: Crochta na Gréine

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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.

==Name== The name Suncroft 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.