Conolly's Folly

#107 among destinations in Ireland

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The Conolly Folly, a.k.a. The Obelisk, is an obelisk structure and National Monument located between Leixlip and Maynooth in County Kildare, Ireland. ()

Alternative names: Completed: 1740 (285 years ago)Height: 138 ftCoordinates: 53°22'10"N, 6°33'36"W

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KildareIreland

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Conolly's Folly – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Castletown House, National Science Museum, Donaghcumper Church, Leixlip Spa.

1.9 miSE
18th-century Palladian-style mansion
Castletown House, Celbridge
48 min walk • Castletown House, Celbridge, County Kildare, Ireland, is a Palladian country house built in 1722 for William Conolly, the Speaker of the Irish House of Commons. It formed the centrepiece of a 550-acre estate. Sold to developers in 1965, the estate is now divided between State and private ownership.
1.7 miW
Science museum, Museum
National Science Museum, Maynooth
44 min walk • The National Science and Ecclesiology Museum at Maynooth is a science museum and museum of ecclesiology, located on the joint campus of St Patrick's College, Maynooth and Maynooth University, Ireland. It is an institution of the college, having begun as an ecclesiological museum.
2.4 miSE
Church
Donaghcumper Church, Celbridge
62 min walk • Donaghcumper Church is a ruined medieval church in Celbridge, Ireland. On the Record of Monuments and Places it bears the code KD011-013.
2.2 miE
Archaeological site
Leixlip Spa, Lucan
57 min walk • The Leixlip Spa situated close to the Royal Canal, Ireland at Louisa Bridge was discovered in 1793 by a group of workmen excavating for the canal. William Conolly, who acquired Leixlip Castle in 1732, planned to develop the spa into a classical thermal spa, but to no avail.
4.7 miE
Bridge
Lucan Bridge, Lucan
121 min walk • Lucan Bridge is a road bridge spanning the River Liffey in the town of Lucan in Dublin, Ireland. It joins Lucan's Main Street to the Lower Lucan Road, carrying traffic towards Clonsilla and the north.
1.6 miNW
Ruins, Historical place, Historic walking areas
Maynooth Castle, Maynooth
42 min walk • Maynooth Castle is a ruined 12th century castle in Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland which stands at the entrance to the South Campus of Maynooth University.
2.2 miE
Georgian architecture
The Wonderful Barn, Leixlip
56 min walk • The Wonderful Barn is a corkscrew-shaped building on the edge of Castletown House Estate, formerly of the Conolly family, in Celbridge, County Kildare, Ireland. The barn itself is formally in neighbouring Leixlip.
1.4 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Royal Canal Greenway, Maynooth
36 min walk • The Royal Canal Greenway is a greenway, in Ireland, which will become part of the western section of EuroVelo EV2, and the Dublin-Galway Greenway. Since its official opening in March 2021, it is the longest greenway in Ireland.
2.5 miSW
Cemetery
Taghadoe
63 min walk • Taghadoe in County Kildare in Ireland is the site of an ancient monastic settlement and round tower. The site includes a graveyard and the ruins of a 19th-century church. It is situated 5 km from Maynooth, off the Straffan Road.
1.7 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Aula Maxima, Maynooth
45 min walk • Aula Maxima, officially the McMahon Hall, is a theatre building in Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland. It was built in 1893. Aula Maxima comes from Latin, meaning Great Hall. The building is also known simply as "The Aula".
2.4 miW
Cemetery
Laraghbryan
61 min walk • Laraghbryan is the site of an old monastic settlement, cemetery and ruined church, 1 kilometre west of Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland. It is the site of a graveyard which is in use by the Roman Catholic Parish of Maynooth.