Conolly’s Folly
The Conolly Folly, a.k.a. The Obelisk, is an obelisk structure located between Celbridge, Leixlip and Maynooth in County Kildare, Ireland. It was built in the mid-18th century by the Conolly family, then owners of the Castletown Estate.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Maynooth railway station and Maynooth Castle.
Maynooth railway station
Railway station
Maynooth Castle
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maynooth and Celbridge.
Celbridge
Town
Leixlip
Town
Conolly’s Folly
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: monument in County Kildare, Ireland
- Categories: folly, building, tourism, historic site, and monument
- Location: County Kildare, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.36943° or 53° 22′ 10″ north
Longitude
-6.55992° or 6° 33′ 36″ west
Elevation
100 metres (328 feet)
Open location code
9C5M9C9R+Q2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Conolly’s Folly” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Conolly’s folly”
- French: “Conolly’s Folly”
- German: “Conolly’s Folly”
- Irish: “Baois Uí Chonghaile”
- Italian: “Conolly’s Folly”
- Spanish: “Conolly’s Folly”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Pike Bridge and Moneycooly.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Grangewilliam House and Ballygoran Lodge (B&B).
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