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Leixlip Area Description
Leixlip (pronounced /?li?ks.l?p/ — Irish: Léim an Bhradáin) is an urban village in north-east County Kildare, Ireland, east of the midlands of Ireland, situated on the confluence of the River Liffey and the River Rye, on the border of the ancient kingdoms of Leinster and Brega. Parts of Leixlip are located in County Dublin and the area is on the western edge of the Dublin conurbation. The placename comes from the Old Norse Lax Hlaup which means "leap of the salmon". The name in Irish (Léim an Bhradáin) is a direct translation of this, and was first adopted in the 1890s. [edit] History Leixlip was the site of the famous Battle of Confey, in which the Viking King Sigtrygg Caech of Dublin defeated the Irish King of Leinster around the year 917. The town was also home to Arthur Guinness's first brewery where he brewed ales until he moved to St. James's Gate Brewery, Dublin in 1759, where he first brewed Guinness. The population of 14,676 (2006 Census) makes it the fourth largest town in Kildare and the 26th largest in the Republic of Ireland, hosting both local workers, and those commuting to Dublin, which is around 15 km distant. Leixlip itself is broken up effectively into two distinct areas. People from the Confey parish (which is located up the Captain's Hill) have their own church, schools and sporting teams. People from the St. Mary's parish also have their own identity separate from people in the Confey parish. The Confey parish members are known as 'Hillers' and people from the St Mary's parish are know as 'farenders'. There is the usual local rivalry associated with two different parishes which is particularly evident during sporting events. Industry Leixlip's leading employer is Intel, who own a complex consisting of Fabs (fabrication plant) 10 & 14 (IFO), 24, and 24-2 of Intel's manufacturing operations. Hewlett-Packard is the other main local employer. Most other employment in Leixlip is in retail and the licence trade (see below for details). Politics Leixlip is governed by a nine member Town Council, headed by a Cathaoirleach (chairperson). This has control over many local matters, although it is limited in that it is not also a planning authority. Leixlip also elects four councillors to Kildare County Council in a combined Local Electoral Area with Maynooth.
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