Month: October 2020

Carlow Attractions
Top 10 of Carlow Town

Carlow Courthouse

Carlow Courthouse is a judicial facility on Dublin Road in Carlow Town. So, we will translate the word Courthouse (sometimes spelled court house) as a building that is home to the local court and often the county board. The term commonly used in English-speaking countries is synonymous with the term “Palace of Justice” or “Palais […]

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Carlow Attractions
Top 10 of Carlow Town

St. Patrick’s Carlow College

Carlow College is known locally as St. Patrick’s College. What`s more, it is Ireland’s second oldest university-level institution. Founded in 1782, it has a distinguished history as a college of teaching and research in the Humanities. The College is located in the heart of Carlow Town on College Street. There is in the park of […]

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Carlow Attractions
Churches
Top 10 of Carlow Town

Carlow Cathedral of the Assumption

Being in Carlow Town is worth taking a moment and seeing the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Also, called Carlow Cathedral of the Assumption. This is a Roman Catholic cathedral, the main temple of the Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin located in Carlow. What`s more, this Cathedral is built in a neo-Gothic style. […]

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Must visit place in Carlow
Top 10 of Carlow Town

VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art

VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art & The George Bernard Shaw Theatre is the most significant exhibition space for contemporary visual art in County Carlow. It covers an area of 3130 m². There are four main galleries, a theatre, a restaurant, a bar, a bookstore, and workshop rooms. The center is located in the heart of […]

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Liberty Tree, County Carlow
Carlow Attractions
Top 10 of Carlow Town

The Liberty Tree

The Liberty Tree in Carlow is an impressive fountain off Hanover Street in the town center. What`s more, it is a commemorative sculpture. That was commissioned by Carlow Local Authorities to mark the Bicentenary of the 1798 Rebellion. Therefore, the sculpture is the work of Dublin-born and internationally renowned sculptor John Behan. Who had worked […]

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Castles
National Monument
Top 10 of Carlow Town

Carlow Castle

One of the most valuable monuments in Carlow Town is the ruins of a medieval fortified castle. Carlow Castle is located on the banks of the River Barrow. And it is the first monument that I visited in Carlow Town and have taken my first photos. So I can say here started the idea of […]

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