Crodaun Forest park

Speed safety signage

With the lower winter sun in the sky & darker evenings, we encourage drivers to continue to drive with care through our estate, and to be mindful of vulnerable road users. With support from your annual subscriptions, we’re delighted to have installed a number of reminder “Slow” signs throughout Crodaun, which will be supplemented in time by the formal designation of the estate as a “30kph Slow Zone” in line with KCC road safety policy. For those travelling by foot or on two wheels, especially children, we have a small stock of reflective armbands available; contact us by email & we’ll make arrangements to get them to you.

Street Feast 2026

A huge thanks to all our neighbours and friends who came out onto the Phase 2 green on a (thankfully) sunny Sunday in May for our inaugural Street Feast event. The afternoon was a huge success, and simply could not have happened without the time, effort and goodwill (along with tables, chairs and gazebos) of so many Crodaun residents, old and new. And the food, don’t forget the amazing food, which reflected styles & tastes from Ireland and abroad. So don’t forget to stick a good cookbook on the Christmas list, as this is one event we hope to develop; Street Feast will return on Sunday 30th May 2027! #savethedate

Kilwoghan Woods

As you will have noticed, our new neighbours have begun moving into their homes across the summer, and the Crodaun Waste Water works will enable the planning and development around the next phases of the estate. A planning application has been submitted this week to remove some apartments from phase 2 of the development, along the Maynooth Road, which faces Crodaun. This application reflects the agreements made with the developers, and highlights the efforts of our community in recent years to promote sustainable housing development on our doorstep. 

Work is underway within the Kilwoghan site to install the permanent vehicular entrance opposite Ardrath, and the eagle eyed amongst us will have noted the road markings being made for the installation of traffic light ducting & cabling at the current Ardrath junction, reflecting Kildare County Councils approved access provision for the new estate. When complete, the current vehicular entrance will revert to a pedestrian only walkway. 

Defibrillator update

As you are aware from our previous newsletter, we have been awarded a €2,000 community grant to purchase a defibrillator for Crodaun Forest Park. We are currently exploring options for a dedicated housing unit to ensure the device is always ready to use, a pathway other associations are on also. 

We will continue to follow up with Kildare County Council and local councillors and will keep residents informed as we progress.