Education
Kilcock at present has three primary schools: Scoil Choca Naofa (an all-girls convent), St. Joseph's BNS (an all-boys school) and Gaelscoil Ui Riada (an all-Irish school). The latter recently was given a brand new location beside the Banog on the outskirts of the village.
Kilcock is home to secondary school Scoil Dara as well.
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