Point of interest
Conolly's Folly
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Sylwia
June 23, 2017
This strange looking structure is called ‘Conolly’s Folly’ and stands 140 feet high. It is composed of several arches and is adorned by stone pineapples and eagles and is topped by a massive obelisk pillar. It was built under the instruction of Katherine Conolly, the philanthropic widow of William ‘Speaker’ Conolly of Castletown House. It provided employment for the poor of Celbridge when the famine of 1740-41 was at its worst. It is sometimes called ‘The Obelisk’ and can be seen from Katherine Conolly’s Castletown House. About 10 min drive from Maynooth.
This strange looking structure is called ‘Conolly’s Folly’ and stands 140 feet high. It is composed of several arches and is adorned by stone pineapples and eagles and is topped by a massive obelisk pillar. It was built under the instruction of Katherine Conolly, the philanthropic widow of William ‘…
Location
County Kildare
Barrogstown West