The Town Hall Square in Carlow was the place to be from Friday 14th to Sunday 16th December for the first Carlow Christmas Market. More than 50 craft stalls, a Christmas Classics cinema, a beautiful golden Vintage Carousel, food stalls, Mr and Mrs Claus and a fantastic illumination show captivated the crowds of people, despite […]
Read MoreThe Éist Cancer Support Centre Carlow annual Candlelight Walk of Hope 2018 took place on Saturday 24th November, starting at 4.30pm from the Bank of Ireland, Shamrock Plaza, Carlow Town. We walked through the Town lead by the Carlow Pipe Band, Carlow Regional Youth Services, Santa and Wibbly Wobbly Wendy to the Liberty Tree fountain for […]
Read MoreI started volunteering at Carlow Sue Ryder Charity Shop on July 6th 2018. It’s been a great experience for me that I recommend to everyone. And it helped me gain experiences I would never have gained elsewhere. If I’m honest I personally chose to volunteer for selfish reasons. First of all I wanted to improve […]
Read MoreSaturday October 13th, as part of the Mensana Festival, took place a 2-hour walking tour of Carlow Town. That was a Historical Trail around Carlow Town for Mensana Fest, Carlow’s Mental Health Festival. This is the 10th year of Mensana organised by Carlow Mental Health Association (CMHA). This annual festival promotes positive mental health. Getting […]
Read MoreRathgall Hillfort or Ring of the Rath is a large multivallate hill fort near the town of Shillelagh – Tullow road, about 6 km east of Tullow in County Wicklow. It is one of the largest and most impressive stone hillforts in Ireland. It is called Rathgall but is known locally as The Ring of […]
Read MoreOn Friday, November 2nd, I took part in a special event as part of Carlow Scarefest 2018 called “Lucinda Sly Walking Tour”. This was organised by Scarefest Carlow and Carlow County Museum. Lucinda Sly tour followed the journey of the last woman to be publicly hanged in Carlow town. The guide from Carlow County Museum […]
Read MoreThis October Carlow unveiled its first Halloween festival. Scarefest is a brand new Halloween themed festival taking place in County Carlow from October 26th to November 4th 2018. The festival features a wide ranging programme, from paranormal investigations and witch trials, to spectacular fire shows and family fun activities. Scarefest events were located in lots […]
Read MoreScarefest 2018 – Carlow’s family-friendly Halloween Festival – take place in town from Friday, October 26th to Sunday, November 4th. Events, courtesy of lots of great places in Carlow. One of the events was Carlow Farmers Market Halloween Event, Saturday 9am-2pm, on Potato Market. Carlow Farmers’ Market is held every Saturday morning between 9am and 2pm […]
Read MoreI love to explore the gardens and photograph them. I could spend a few hours in the garden, photographing every detail, each flower and each plant. I am lucky to live in a county that has excellent conditions for the development of gardening, a favorable climate and is famous for its wonderful gardens. My most favorite garden […]
Read MoreDefenitly the best and the most spooky, scary, scrumptious Halloween window I ever seen was in Sue Ryder Charity Shop on Dublin street in Carlow town. They called it “Dinner for two … “ I was a volunter in Sue Ryder Charity Shop this year and I had oportunity to help to decorate Halloween window. […]
Read MoreShankill Castle is set in parkland near Paulstown on the Carlow/Kilkenny border. It is just 16km from Kilkenny and 19km from Carlow. Shankill Castle, one of the Irish house-castles, is a unique family home often described as a living museum. It was first built as a Butler tower-house near the ruins of a pre-reformation church. In 1708 […]
Read MoreOn the beautiful Blackstairs Mountain beside Mount Leinster in Rathgeran townland, Co. Carlow is located Rathgeran Rock Art Stone. This stone (one of three in Rathgeran) is the finest example of early prehistoric rock art in south Leinster, and one of the finest in Ireland. This stone is very hard to find on the Mountain […]
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