Allen (Irish: Alúine) is a village in County Kildare in Ireland located on regional road R415 between Kilmeage and Milltown. The village is overlooked by Hill of Allen, which in recent times has been scarred by quarrying. This hill, visible over much of Kildare and the surrounding counties, is regarded as the ancient seat of Fionn mac Cumhaill.

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Allen Alúine
Village
Allen Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°14′09″N 6°51′27″W
Country	Ireland
Province	Leinster
County	County Kildare
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid Reference	N762212

History

In AD 722 The Battle of Allen took place between the Leinstermen, commanded by their King, Murchad mac Brain Mut and the northern and southern Uí Néill, commanded by Fergal mac Máele Dúin, along with his son Aedh Allen, and Aedh Laighean, King of Uí Maine in Connacht.

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland
• Allenwood
• Hill of Allen
• Bog of Allen

На других языках

[ru] Аллен (Ирландия)