Carton Tower

Carton Tower is a scenic viewpoint in County Kildare, Leinster. Carton Tower is situated nearby to the golf course The O’Meara, as well as near The Montgomerie.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Carton House and Conolly’s Folly.

Carton House

Hotel

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Carton House is a country house and surrounding demesne that was the ancestral seat of the Earls of Kildare and Dukes of Leinster for over 700 years. Located 23 km west of Dublin, in Maynooth, County Kildare, the Carton Demesne is a 1,100-acre estate, from an original estate of 70,000 acres. Carton House is situated 1 km west of Carton Tower.

Conolly’s Folly

Photo: Ilja Klutman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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. Conolly’s Folly is situated 2 km south of Carton Tower.

Maynooth Castle

Photo: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Maynooth Castle is a ruined castle in Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland which stands at the entrance to the South Campus of Maynooth University. Constructed in the early 13th century, it became the primary residence of the Kildare Fitzmaurice and Fitzgerald family. Maynooth Castle is situated 3 km west of Carton Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maynooth and Leixlip.

Maynooth

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Maynooth is a town in County Kildare, 30 km west of Dublin. Maigh Nuad means the plain of Nuadha, the mythical king who lost his arm in battle, was fitted with a silver one, then grew back his own.

Leixlip

Town

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Leixlip is a town in north-east County Kildare, Ireland. It is situated about 16 km west of Dublin city centre, and parts of the town's outskirts are in County Dublin. Leixlip is situated 5 km southeast of Carton Tower.

Celbridge

Town

Photo: Ian Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Celbridge is a town and townland on the River Liffey in County Kildare, Ireland. It is 23 km west of Dublin. Both a local centre and a commuter town within the Greater Dublin Area, it is located at the intersection of the R403 and R405 regional roads. Celbridge is situated 6 km south of Carton Tower.

Carton Tower

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Also known as: “Tyroconnell Tower”
Categories: tower, building, tourism, and historic site
Location: County Kildare, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.3877° or 53° 23′ 16″ north

Longitude

-6.5529° or 6° 33′ 11″ west

Levels

Roof shape

flat

Wheelchair access

Open location code

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OpenStreetMap ID

way 30631119

OpenStreetMap feature

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OpenStreetMap feature

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OpenStreetMap feature

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In Other Languages

“Carton Tower” goes by many names.

Irish: “Túr Carton”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The O’Meara and The Montgomerie.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Carton Demense and Leinster Wood.

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