A chara, The article on Maynooth in your "By Pass Towns" series (July 17th) suggests that, to get to Maynooth, one should branch off the M4 at Lucan and take the N4 westwards. There is no Lucan exit on the M4, which begins after one has passed Lucan.
If one takes the Lucan exit from the N4 dual carriageway (which merges into the M4) and tries to get to Maynooth from Lucan, one will find oneself back on the dual carriageway again! If one takes the Leixlip exit, one can eventually get to Maynooth via the N4, but this requires passing through the centre of Leixip and several sets of traffic lights. I would suggest that the easiest way to get to Maynooth by car, believe it or not, is to take the Maynooth exit from the M4.
The same article conveys the impression that St Patrick's College and the "university campus" are separate entities, institutionally and physically. Pending forthcoming legislation, St Patrick's College embraces the entire Maynooth campus, including the old South Campus and the modern North Campus. Many departments of the college involved in providing National University of Ireland courses are still housed in the former. In fact, this letter is being typed in a former seminarian's room. - Is mise, le meas,
Department of Geography,
St Patrick's College,
Maynooth,
Co Kildare.