Designed Landscape
Conolly Folly
Designed Landscape
At 140 feet high, Conolly Folly is a decorative structure marking the back grounds of the Castletown Estate in Co. Kildare.
The monument is named after William Conolly, who was twice elected as Speaker of the House of Commons in Ireland. Conolly was well-known in Kildare, as he bought up a lot of the land and estates in the area, including Castletown Estate in 1709, and Leixlip Manor in 1728.
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