Connolly's Folly
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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.
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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.
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An oddly compelling folly, of stacked arches and a crowning obelisk. It dates from the 1740’s when it was built as relief work during a famine. It had been restored by the Irish Georgian Society, and the grave of Mariga Guinness, a prominent member of the society, can be seen within one of the arches. Sadly, access is now restricted and one can no longer wander through the arches. Not much can be done, save to gaze through the grim steel railings. However, if you are nearby, it is worth stopping to briefly gaze at this Georgian Escher-esque folly.
David DanceyDavid Dancey
10
This is a very impressive structure that I definitely recommend visiting if you're in the area. Unfortunately there's only a small area directly in front of the landmark to park, directly in front of the "no parking" sign. The landmark is also surrounded by a rather ugly metal fence. I'm taking stars away here due to the poor upkeep, lack of basic parking facilities, and lack of any onsite information. Impressive landmark, unfortunately let down by upkeep and facilities.
Ciarán Ó hAoláinCiarán Ó hAoláin
100
A lovely and stunning monument. The structure is amazing and its possible to walk all the way around it, the high fence to protect it is a barrier to taking photos as you often have to get up close and shoot through the bars, all in all a very nice location and seeing is believing, cheers
Michael Raj GrovesMichael Raj Groves
00
Super cool place , easy enough to jump the fence but if your smart and walk around there’s a gap in the fence that you can squeeze through . Commissioned by the Brits during the famine of 1740-1741 .
Brian ReillyBrian Reilly
10
Looks amazing but there is no parking really and it is completely fenced in you will only spend about two minutes here maybe t minutes if you want to take a picture not worth the drive!
Steven ThompsonSteven Thompson
20
I like it here but they need to do so much more with it. The railings make it very uninviting. I feel they only want it seen from afar. Another missed opportunity for this County
michael scanlonmichael scanlon
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