Leixlip Attractions
Leixlipis situated 4.5mi/7km east of Maynooth on the N4. The name is of Danish origin and means "salmon leap." Leixlip Castle dominates the town, which in recent years has been developing into a dormitory for Dublin.
One mile/1.5km southwest of the town (on private property) stands the "Wonderful Barn," a conical structure of brick and stone built in 1743 for Lady Connolly of Castletown House. Each story has a vaulted ceiling and a circular hole in the floor through which goods stored in the barn were hauled up. A spiral stone staircase winds up on the outside of the building.
One mile/1.5km southwest of the town (on private property) stands the "Wonderful Barn," a conical structure of brick and stone built in 1743 for Lady Connolly of Castletown House. Each story has a vaulted ceiling and a circular hole in the floor through which goods stored in the barn were hauled up. A spiral stone staircase winds up on the outside of the building.
