Carbury, County Kildare

Village in County Kildare, Ireland

Carbury , also formerly spelt "Carbery", is a rural community and a village in north west County Kildare, Ireland. It is situated on the R402 regional road between Enfield and Edenderry, near the border with County Offaly, and includes the smaller hamlets of Derrinturn, Ticknevin and Killina along the Grand Canal (Ireland). The source of the River Boyne is located just north of the village. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name. (which may still be seen on signposts in the area). They were the Ó Ciardha sept of the Southern Uí Néill (anglicised Carey, Carry and Keary) who were the Lords of Carbury mentioned in the Annals of the Four Masters in 952. The ancient settlement was close to the old strategic road called Eiscar Riada or Slí Mhor (the "High Road"), which connected the east of Ireland with the River Shannon and the west.

After the 12th century Norman invasion, Meiler Fitzhenry was granted the Carbury area. The motte on the top of the hill behind the current castle was probably built by Meiler FitzHenry who was granted the area by Strongbow. The complex was acquired by the de Berminghams in the 14th century, from whom it passed by inheritance to the Preston family, who held the title Baron Gormanston, before being retaken by the Irish in the 15th century. The 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, John Talbot, later also Earl of Wexford, Earl of Waterford and Baron of Dungarvan, rebuilt Carbury Castle after 1428–1447. From 23 October 1554 a 21 year lease was granted to Sir Henry Colley (the patrilineal ancestor of the Dukes of Wellington); this was renewed, and the Colley family built a large stronghouse on the hilltop in the 17th century. The central scenic focus of Carbury Hill now is the ruins of that Tudor mansion of the Colleys, which was also known as Fairy Hill. The hill was also a camping site used by the Irish during the United Irishmen Rebellion of 1798.

Carbury GAA is the local Gaelic football club, winner of 11 Kildare county senior football championships. Carbury GAA Club was founded in 1925. Since then it has grown and developed to become one of the leading senior clubs in County Kildare. The club has around 150 adult members and 150 Juvenile members. The club fields fourteen football teams for both men and women. Carbury S. C is the local soccer club which was formed when Carbury Utd and Parsonstown Utd merged.

The small village of Carbury located in Bottineau County in the U. S. State of North Dakota is named after Carbury.

Carbury railway station was opened by the Midland Great Western Railway on 10 April 1877 as part of its branch line from Enfield to Edenderry. The station closed to regular passenger traffic on 1 June 1931, and to goods traffic on 1 September 1932. The branch remained in use for occasional special trains until final closure on 1 April 1963. The station building survives as a private residence.