Towns and Villages

What Towns and Villages can you visit in County Carlow?

Check out all the Towns and Villages I’ve been visiting in County Carlow.

Myshall County Carlow

Myshall

Myshall is a small historical village in County Carlow. Situated on the R724 regional road, approximately 22 km southeast of Carlow Town. The name Myshall comes from the Irish word Maigh Íseal, meaning The Low Plain. Moreover, the village of Myshall...
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St Mullins

St Mullins is a scenic and charming Barrow-side village with an impressive ecclesiastical history. And it was always top of my list of Must visit places in County Carlow. The village of St Mullins (Irish: Tigh Moling, formerly anglicized as Timoling...
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Borris

Borris is a Georgian, granite village, full of charm and heritage. Nestling in the fertile valley of the River Barrow, below the curve of the Blackstairs Mountains. With its traditional Irish street front and spectacular mountain setting. Borris...
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Clonegal

Clonegal (irl. Cluain na nGall) is the one of must-visit places in County Carlow. It is a picturesque village in the southeastern part of Carlow County, 22 km from Carlow town. The name Clonegal comes from the Irish Cluain na nGall meaning...
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Leighlinbridge

Leighlinbridge is a charming heritage village located on the River Barrow in County Carlow. And only six miles from Carlow town. The Irish name for Leighlinbridge is Leithghlinn a Droichid and it means “half-glen or grey glen of the...
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Tullow

Tullow is the second largest town after Carlow town in County Carlow. In Irish An Tulach, meaning ‘The Mound’, formerly Tulach Ó bhFéidhlim. It is a small market town located on the River Slaney Valley in the midst of rich, fertile...
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Top 10 Attractions of Carlow Town

The Top 10 Attractions of Carlow Town included some hidden gems. Carlow (Irish Ceatharlach) is the county town of County Carlow, in the southeast of Ireland, 84 km from Dublin. The M9 motorway means Carlow is about an hour’s drive from Dublin....
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