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The harp is the symbol for the fianna, a legendary group of warriors from Celtic mythology who supposedly had their headquarters in Kildare.The cross is the saint Bridget's cross; saint Brigid lived in a monastery in county Kildare. | The harp is the symbol for the fianna, a legendary group of warriors from Celtic mythology who supposedly had their headquarters in Kildare.The cross is the saint Bridget's cross; saint Brigid lived in a monastery in county Kildare. | ||
The horse's head symbolises the horse-breeding tradition of Kildare. | The horse's head symbolises the horse-breeding tradition of Kildare. The acorns are taken from the Irish for Kildare (cill dara) which means the church of the oak tree. | ||
The acorns are taken from the Irish for Kildare (cill dara) which means the church of the oak tree. | |||
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