Conolly's Folly
Standing 1.1 km southeast of Maynooth, Conolly's Folly is a historic site. Add Castletown House, 3.6 km away, to a visit; it leads 11 places within 15 km. You will find it in County Kildare.
Historic site near Maynooth
Just outside Maynooth
Conolly's Folly is 1.1 km southeast of Maynooth. Towns near it ↓
Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.
The weather, month by month
Afternoons in Maynooth peak at 18–20°C, June to September.
Conolly's Folly
Historic site.
- Type
- Historic site
- Town
- 1.1 km southeast of Maynooth
The map
Conolly's Folly sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Bases near Conolly's Folly
The largest of the 8 towns is Lucan, with 23,033 people. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
Maynooth
Celbridge
Leixlip
Ballyoulster
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Conolly's Folly is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maynooth | 1.1 km northwest of it | 17,259 | 12 |
| Celbridge | 1.6 km south of it | 20,601 | 15 |
| Leixlip | 1.8 km east of it | 16,733 | 13 |
| Ballyoulster | 3.8 km southeast of it | 523 | 7 |
| Kilcloon | 4.9 km north of it | 469 | 6 |
| Straffan | 7 km southwest of it | 1,158 | 6 |
| Lucan | 7.3 km east of it | 23,033 | 12 |
| Dunboyne | 7.8 km northeast of it | 7,155 | 2 |
Beyond Conolly's Folly
Choose from 11 places within 15 km, such as 3 castles, a historic house and a museum.
Historic house · Office of Public WorksCastletown House3.6 km away2
CastleMaynooth Castle2.6 km away3
CastleBarberstown Castle6.2 km away4
MuseumNational Science Museum at Maynooth2.7 km away5ChurchChurchSt Mary's Church Leixlip4.7 km away6CastleCastleLeixlip Castle4.7 km away7GardenGardenHamwood House and Gardens5.6 km away8AttractionAttractionRussell Library2.8 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Conolly's Folly: what to know
Where is Conolly's Folly?
Conolly's Folly is 1.1 km southeast of Maynooth, Kildare.
What is Conolly's Folly?
Historic site.
When is the best time to visit Conolly's Folly?
June to September are the warmest months in Maynooth, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Conolly's Folly?
Within 15 km: Castletown House (3.6 km), Maynooth Castle (2.6 km), Barberstown Castle (6.2 km) and National Science Museum at Maynooth (2.7 km).
Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Castletown House: LoriStrang, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maynooth Castle: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barberstown Castle: Harold Strong, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Science Museum at Maynooth: AugusteBlanqui, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).