The Wonderful Barn
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The Wonderful Barn is a corkscrew-shaped building on the edge of Castletown House Estate, formerly of the Conolly family, in Celbridge, County Kildare, Ireland. The barn itself is formally in neighbouring Leixlip.
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The Wonderful Barn | |
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General information | |
Status | Inactive, heritage building |
Architectural style | Georgian |
Location | Barnhall |
Town or city | Leixlip |
Country | Ireland |
Coordinates | 53.359757°N 6.510011°W / 53.359757; -6.510011 |
Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
Completed | 1743 |
Landlord | John Glin |
Height | 22 m (72 ft) |
Dimensions | |
Diameter | 11 m (36 ft) at base |
Circumference | 35 m (115 ft) at base |
Technical details | |
Material | red brick overlain with rubble stone |
Floor count | 7 |
Known for | unusual shape |
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