Month: August 2020

Carlow Attractions
Castles
National Monuments

Black Castle

Black Castle is located in Leighlinbridge, County Carlow and is also known as Leighlinbridge Castle. The original Black Castle, built in 1181, was one of the earliest and finest Norman fortresses in Ireland. Castle was granted to John de Claville by Hugh de Lacy, the powerful Norman baron who governed Ireland for Henry II. This […]

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Carlow Attractions
Must visit place in Carlow
Towns and Village

Leighlinbridge

Leighlinbridge is a charming heritage village located on the River Barrow in County Carlow, only six miles from Carlow town. The Irish name for Leighlinbridge is Leithghlinn an Droichid and it meaning “half-glen or grey glen of the bridge”. The focal point of Leighlinbridge is its 14th century Valerian Bridge across the River Barrow, built […]

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Carlow Attractions
Gardens

An Gairdín Beo

What a beautiful place I discovered in the centre of Carlow Town on the Old Dublin Road. It is called “An Gairdín Beo” what means an Irish saying that literally translates to ”The Garden Alive”. So An Gairdín Beo is a living garden for Carlow community which has a two-acre space. And it is located […]

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Churches

Holy Family Church Askea

Askea Holy Family Parish Church is Roman Catholic church from 1976, located at Browneshill road in Carlow town. This church has interesting and unique architectural style. It is oval in shape. The image, which inspired its design, is the Old Testament moving Tent, which contained the Ark of the Covenant during the period after the […]

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Carlow Attractions
Churches

St. Osnadhs Church in Kellistown

One of many Anglican churches built in Ireland during the ” First fruits” act. Catholics were expected to pay tithes for funding their building. It’s caused much resentment as these building occur at the same time as Catholic emancipation and this tithe tax was unfair. The Catholics eventually refused to pay. Lots of these abandoned […]

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Carlow Attractions

Clogrennane Forest

Clogrennan Forest is a recreation wood area. It is an old woodland and has had forestry since the 1800’s. The predominant tree species include Beech, Spruce, Larch and Oak with vegetation consistent with that of an old woodland. Specialy great time to visit when the bluebells come out and the fresh ferns, wild garlic and […]

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Carlow Attractions
Castles

Pollerton Castle

This small castle is located on Pollerton Road. And it is called Pollerton Castle. It is a castle built in 1839. It is currently the house of local entrepreneur Mr. Richard Healy, the company’s founder of funeral R. Healy & Son – known throughout County Carlow. `Richard Healy (1911 – 1993) founded the funeral business […]

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