page_title: Robertstown, County Kildare
section_title: Modern times
hierarchical_section_title: Robertstown, County Kildare / Modern times
caption_attribution_description: English: Robertstown canal bridge
context_page_description: Robertstown is a 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 of which it lies, in 1784.
context_section_description: There are three public houses in the village and two supermarkets.
  Developments include a set of canal-side cottages, and Lowtown Marina, with boats for sale and other services.
  The town caters for tourism with canal walks, fishing and an annual vintage fair which takes place in June every year. 
  A local group, Robertstown Community Amenities Association (RTG Ltd.) was formed in 2008 with the aim to build a community centre on lands promised, with an added grant of 500,000 euro, to the community by Failte Ireland when the hotel was sold to a private buyer. A canal barge, 52M Eustace, was also to be transferred.
  
  Local TD Jimmy Percival, was recently quoted as saying that there are future plans to invest in the hotel with a view to restoring its operations as a restaurant.
caption: Fenton Bridge over the Grand Canal in Robertstown.
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