The Conolly Folly (also known as "The Obelisk") Conolly's Folly (referred to as "The Obelisk" or originally "The Conolly Folly") is an obelisk structure in County Kildare, Ireland. Image File history File links Connolly's_Folly. ...
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It was built beside The Castletown estate (containing Castletown House), which contains two follies, both commissioned by Katherine Conolly, the philanthropic widow of Speaker William Conolly to provide employment for hundreds of the poor of Celbridge when the famine of 1740-41 was at its worst. The Obelisk was built in 1740 after a particularly severe winter. As a folly, it filled the view at the back of Castletown some 2.5 miles (4kms) away. Castletown House, Irelands finest Palladian country house, is an imposing building built in 1722 for William Connolly, the Speaker of the Irish House of Commons. ...
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The Irish Famine of 1740-41 (or The Potatocaust) was perhaps of similar magnitude to the better-known Great Famine of 1847-49. ...
The Luxor obelisk in the Place de la Concorde in Paris For other uses, see Obelisk (disambiguation). ...
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Designed by Richard Castle, it is 42 metres (140 feet) high and is composed of several arches, adorned by stone pineapples and eagles, topped by a massive obelisk pillar. It was restored in 1965 by the Irish Georgian Society, and marks the grave of Mariga, first wife of the Hon. Desmond Guinness of Leixlip Castle. Irish Palladianism. ...
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The Irish Georgian Society (IGS) is a group concerned with conservation of the Irish architectural heritage. ...
Desmond Guinness is an Irish author on Georgian art and architecture and a radical conservationist. ...
The name Conolly is used, rather than the more familiar spelling Connolly as it was the preferred name of William Conolly and of all his descendants. It derived from the Gaelic 'Ui Conghaile'.[1][2][3] Connolly is a common Irish and Scottish surname, and is the name of many people: Alan Connolly (b. ...
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The Wonderful Barn The Wonderful Barn is a barn built on the edge of Castletown House Estate which borders Leixlip and Celbridge, Ireland. ...
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WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ...
References The Dictionary of National Biography (or DNB) is a standard work of reference on notable figures from British history. ...
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