formerly a church, then a ruin, and has since been restored into a community centre and garden of remembrance. The Wogan Mausoleum and churchyard lies at Mainham. The Liffeyside Nature Park is a small wilderness area leading to a paved path by the River Liffey. Clane General Hospital is a private hospital, founded in 1985, offering surgical and outpatient procedures, including a fertility clinic. Demographics Clane is something of a commuter town for Dublin, which lies to the east. As of the 2016 census, Clane had a population of 7,280 people, an increase from 6,702 in the 2011 census. According to the 2011 census, 2,565 people then spoke Irish in Clane (with 880 people speaking it daily). 984 people speak a language other than English or Irish, with Polish the most common foreign language (with 336 speakers). Transport A commuter railway station in Sallins, approximately from Clane, has a service to Dublin. The town is also served by Bus Éireann, which operates regular bus service between Edenderry and Dublin. A rapid town link service, provided by private operator JJ Kavanagh and Sons operates hourly between Clane, Sallins and Naas, while a route to Maynooth University served by the same company operates on weekdays. Sport There are 10 golf courses within of the town, including the K Club, where the 1995 European Open was held, and which hosted the 2006 Ryder Cup. Clane Rugby Club has 2 senior sides and a youth program, with pitches situated on the Ballinagappa Road. Clane GAA is located on the Prosperous Road, and is one of the most successful senior clubs in Kildare. The club last won the Kildare Senior Football Championship in 1997. Clane United is the local soccer club. Education Primary schools (national schools) serving the area include Hewetsons N.S. (located near Millicent), Scoil Bhríde G.N.S. (on the Prosperous Road), and Scoil Phádraig B.N.S. (also on the Prosperous Road). Secondary schools serving the area include Scoil Mhuire Community School and Clongowes Wood College. According to the 2011 census, 53% of residents of Clane have completed second level education and 38.4% had gone on to third level. Religion Saint Patrick's & Saint Brigid's Church is the Catholic place of worship, part of the Catholic parish of Clane and Rathcoffey. It first opened in 1884, and was renovated after a fire in 2008, which left the church unsafe. The local Church of Ireland church is