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MaynoothMaigh Nuad

Give Maynooth one night as a Dublin base swap or a half-day for the castle and college; two nights only if you add Castletown and the canal.

Weather
see forecast
Currency
EUR
Best months
May–Sep
avoid Nov–Feb (wet, dark by 16:30)
Airport
DUB
Nights
1
Not field-verifiedbasic guide
Print / PDF guide
3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
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Maynooth is a university and commuter town 30 km west of Dublin, on the Royal Canal and the Dublin–Sligo rail line. The old seminary campus and a Fitzgerald castle ruin sit 200 m from the station, so it works as a quiet, cheaper bed for Dublin days or as a stop on the way west. Sights are few and close together; the town is a base, not a destination in itself.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Maynooth, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • Coffee€3–4.50 (≈ US$4–6)
  • Sit-down mealPub main course€14–20 (≈ US$17–25)
  • BeerPint of stout€5.50–6.50 (≈ US$7–8)
  • Taxi, about 5 kmTaxi, town centre to Carton Housecheck€10–15 (≈ US$12–18)
  • SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a week€10–20 (≈ US$12–25)
  • Budget bedHostel or campus bed, a night, per person€30 (≈ US$35)
  • Mid-range bedHotel double room, a night, per room€130 (≈ US$160)
  • High-end bedHotel double room, a night, per room€220 (≈ US$300)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget €60 (≈ US$70) · Mid €110 (≈ US$130) · High €200 (≈ US$250)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

St Patrick's College and Maynooth University old campusMaynooth CastleRoyal Canal towpathCarton House and Castletown House nearby
Airports
DUB Dublin Airport (Hopper 767 and Aircoach 706 run direct to Maynooth, about 50 min; check current timetables)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Maynooth: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

8°C

2°C

13 rd

Feb

9°C

2°C

11 rd

Mar

11°C

3°C

12 rd

Apr

13°C

4°C

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May

16°C

7°C

11 rd

Jun

18°C

10°C

10 rd

Jul

20°C

12°C

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Aug

20°C

12°C

11 rd

Sep

18°C

10°C

11 rd

Oct

14°C

7°C

13 rd

Nov

11°C

4°C

13 rd

Dec

9°C

3°C

13 rd

High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

The centre is flat and walkable: station to castle is about 5 minutes. Commuter trains run roughly twice an hour to Dublin Connolly in about 40 min; Dublin Bus C3/C4 and Bus Éireann 115 serve Main Street. Buses stop on the street, there is no bus station. For Celbridge, Castletown and Straffan you need a bus, bike or car.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time
Dublingo

Door to door: About 1 h

Commuter train from Maynooth to Connolly, about 40 min

Trains roughly twice an hour; buy online or at the machine.

Castletown House, Celbridge

go

Door to door: About 45 min

Bus or car via Leixlip/Celbridge, about 20–25 min

Ground floor only; grounds open in daylight. Check opening days.

Naas

caution

Door to door: About 1 h

Bus 139 via Sallins, or train to Sallins then taxi

Bus runs every couple of hours, weekdays mostly.

Athy

skip

Door to door: 2 h+

Train to Dublin then south, or road via M7

No direct line; not a day trip from here.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Main Street and the station

Walkable to castle, campus and pubs; Glenroyal Hotel is near the station.

Carton Demesne (north of town)

Carton House hotel in parkland, 2 km out on the R157; car or taxi for everything.

Celbridge and Leixlip

Cheaper, quieter bases 6–10 km east; bus or train into Maynooth.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
€55–85 (≈ US$65–100) excl. bed
Mid
€90–140 (≈ US$110–170) excl. bed
High
€160 (≈ US$190)+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Hotel double room1 × 1 night × €130€130
Food, local transport, entries2 × 1 day × €110€220
Return train to Dublin Connolly2 × €10 · check€20
Airport Hopper 767, one way2 × €12 · check€24
eSIM, about a week of data2 × €15€30
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurge€42
Trip total≈ €233 per person per day, bed included€466≈ US$550

2026 estimate in euro; flights excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Coffee€3–4.50 (≈ US$4–6)
Pub main course€14–20 (≈ US$17–25)
Pint of stout€5.50–6.50 (≈ US$7–8)
Train Maynooth → Dublin Connolly, singlecheckabout €5 (≈ US$6)
Taxi, town centre to Carton Housecheck€10–15 (≈ US$12–18)
eSIM or data SIM, about a week€10–20 (≈ US$12–25)

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Low-crime commuter town; the real issues are dark, unlit stretches of the canal towpath at night and traffic on the M4-adjacent roads. Standard city precautions on a Main Street night out.
  • Train is the fast option into Dublin; the bus takes about 50 min and can sit in traffic.
  • Castletown House and several nearby gardens keep seasonal, part-week hours: check before travelling out.
  • Student term dates change what is open on campus and how full the town is.
  • Evening food options thin out outside Main Street; last orders can be early on weeknights.

Emergency numbers

Police, ambulance, fire (Gardaí)
112
Police, ambulance, fire (alternative)
999

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MaynoothMaigh Nuad

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My bed tonight

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Chuig an seoladh seo, le do thoilTo this address, please

Emergency

  • Police, ambulance, fire112
  • Police, ambulance, fire999

Embassy

No embassy in Maynooth; embassies are in Dublin. US citizens: US Embassy, Dublin.

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Maynooth → Dublin Connolly, commuter train: about €5 (≈ US$6) single, 40 min (check)
  • Airport Hopper 767, Dublin Airport → Maynooth: about 50 min, fare check
  • Taxi, station → Carton House: €10–15 (≈ US$12–18) (check)

Say or show

  • Dia duit — Hello (jeea gwit)
  • Go raibh maith agat — Thank you (guh rev mah agut)
  • Le do thoil — Please (leh duh hull)
  • Sláinte — Cheers (slawn-cha)
  • Cá bhfuil an stáisiún? — Where is the station? (kaw will on staw-shoon)
  • An féidir liom íoc le cárta? — Can I pay by card? (on fay-der lum eek leh kar-ta)

English is spoken everywhere; Irish is used on signs and in schools.

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Maynooth. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: May–Sep · avoid Nov–Feb (wet, dark by 16:30) · month by month →
  2. 1 airport and 3 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 4 day-trips, door to door
  6. 4 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for DUB: Hopper 767 and Aircoach 706 last departures field-checked, taxi fallback.
  2. Walking cluster map: station, castle, old campus, Main Street pubs, canal towpath.
  3. Place pages with verified hours for Maynooth Castle, College Chapel, Castletown House and the Steam Museum.
  4. Eat pages with last orders for Main Street kitchens.

Meanwhile

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