Is a small picturesque village, just off the main road between Carlow and Wexford (N80). The meaning of Kildavin is thought to refer to an early church (Cill) or an ancient wood (Coill) and there is a burial ground nearby on the banks of the River Slaney. The South Leinster Way long distance walking trail starts here at the Church of Ireland church, built in 1812 at a cost of £850.00. Stage 1 leads the walker from Kildavin to Borris, covering a distance of 20 km. The predominant features in the landscape are Mount Leinster and Brandon Hill. St. Lazerian's Roman Catholic church in the village dates from 1830. The grandmother of Cardinal Spellman of New York emigrated from the Kildavin area in 1850.
