Castletown House, Ireland's largest and finest Palladian mansion, its eccentric Conolly's Folly obelisk, the multi-storey Wonderful Barn built as a famine-relief project, and Celbridge Abbey, home to Esther Vanhomrigh — Jonathan Swift's "Vanessa" — 4 stops through a Liffey-side Kildare town. Looking for things to do in Celbridge? Start here — no car, no ticket, no booking.
Medieval & CastlesEcclesiasticalGeorgian & Big HousesFamine HeritageRevolutionary & Military
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Stops on This Trail
Castletown House
Conolly’s Folly
The Wonderful Barn
Celbridge Abbey
For Schools
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