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Robertstown is a small village situated on the banks of the Grand Canal in County Kildare, Ireland. It grew in importance on the arrival of the canal, at the highest level, above sea level, of which it lies, in 1784. ==Grand Canal Hotel== In 1801 the ''Grand Canal Hotel'' was opened to cater for the passenger traffic along the canal and an extension was added in 1804. For a time business was good,with the canal carrying 100,000 passengers per year, but revenues began to fall and gradually the 72 windows and 62 hearths were closed up to avoid paying tax. It ceased being a hotel in 1849, was used as a barracks for the Irish Constabulary between 1869 and 1905 and has recently been used as a community centre. More recent developments include a set of canal-side cottages, and ''Lowtown Marina'',〔(Lowtown Marina )〕 with boats for sale and other services. The grand canal passes through robertstown on its way to tullamore harbour. The canal gives host to plenty of wildlife including ducks swans and herons, fish such as pike bream and stickleback, mammals such as shrew weasel and rat. There are three public house's in the village and two supermarkets. The town caters for tourism with canal walks, fishing and a annual vintage fair 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Robertstown」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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