Temple Folly

Temple Folly is a ruins in County Carlow, Leinster. Temple Folly is situated near Altamont House and Gardens, as well as near Walled Garden.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Altamont House and Church of the Immaculate Conception.

Altamont House

Building

Photo: Anna Maria 4574, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Altamont House is a historic building best known for its ornamental gardens in County Carlow. The Robinsonian-style gardens are often referred to as "the jewel in Ireland's gardening crown". Altamont House is situated 290 metres west of Temple Folly.

Church of the Immaculate Conception

Church

Photo: Smirkybec, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Church of the Immaculate Conception is situated 2½ km north of Temple Folly.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ardattin and Ballon.

Ardattin

Village

Photo: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ardattin is a village and townland in County Carlow, Ireland, 6 km south of Tullow. It lies in the civil parish of Ardoyne in the historical barony of Forth.

Ballon

Village

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Ballon is a village, civil parish and townland in County Carlow, Ireland. It is located on the N80 road near Carlow town. Ballon is situated 3½ km west of Temple Folly.

Kildavin

Village

Photo: Dylan Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kildavin is a small village in County Carlow, Ireland and belongs to Clonegal parish. Situated on at the junction of the N80 national secondary road and the R724 regional road, it lies 5 km north of Bunclody, County Wexford at the northern end of the Blackstairs Mountains. Kildavin is situated 6 km south of Temple Folly.

Temple Folly

Type: Ruins
Category: building
Location: County Carlow, Leinster, Southeast Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.73669° or 52° 44′ 12″ north

Longitude

-6.71671° or 6° 43′ 0″ west

Open location code

9C4MP7PM+M8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 383282775

OpenStreetMap feature

building=ruins

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Altamont House and Gardens and Walled Garden.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Walled Garden Cafe and Stewards House.

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