Oliver’s Folly

Oliver’s Folly is a tower in , . Oliver’s Folly is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Castle Oliver and Seefin Mountain West Top.

Castle
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is a Victorian castle-style country house in the southern part of , . Built for entertaining rather than for defense, it has a ballroom, drawing room, library, morning room, dining room and hall which feature hand-painted ceilings, decorated ornamental corbels, superbly executed stained glass windows and stencil work. is situated 520 metres south of Oliver’s Folly.

Peak
Seefin is a mountain near the southern border of , . At 528m it is the highest point and the second most northerly summit in the and the 396th highest in Ireland. Latitude: 52.313847 Longitude: -8.522738. is situated 3 km southwest of Oliver’s Folly.

Church
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3 km west of Oliver’s Folly.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ardpatrick and Kilfinane.

Village
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is a small village in , Ireland. It lies at the foot of the north slopes of the Ballyhoura Mountains, on the edge of the Golden Vale. is situated 3 km west of Oliver’s Folly.

Village
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Kilfinnane or is a small market town in , . The town's name comes from the Irish Cill and Fhíonáin, making its meaning "Church of Saint Finnian". is situated 3 km north of Oliver’s Folly.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is a village in in Ireland. It's difficult to believe now, but this little place was once of great strategic importance, reflected in the ruins of its abbey, castle and medieval town walls.

Oliver’s Folly

Latitude
52.33137° or 52° 19′ 53″ north
Longitude
-8.48425° or 8° 29′ 3″ west
Open location code
9C4H8GJ8+G7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1316523123
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
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Highlights include Castle Hill and Castle Oliver.

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