Month: April 2021

Carlow Attractions
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Carlow Farmers Market

On July 2020 Carlow Farmers Market celebrates its 16th anniversary. It started trading in July 2004. The Carlow Farmers Market is open once a week, on Saturday, from 9 am to 2 pm. No matter if rains or shine. And it is located on the former Potato Market, in the Carlow town central shopping district. […]

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Shamrock Plaza on Shamrock Square

There is Shamrock Plaza on Shamrock Square in the town of Carlow. Shamrock (Irish seamróg) is a three-leaf clover ☘ a symbol of Ireland. So, according to legend, Saint Patrick used it by showing this plant as one stem with three leaves to depict the essence of the Holy Trinity. What`s more, on St. Patrick’s […]

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Deighton Memorial Hall

Deighton Memorial Hall is located on the corner of Burrin Street and Kennedy Avenue. Now, it is one of the sad and derelict, historic buildings in Carlow Town. It was built around the mid-1700 ′s. Half of the building was demolished in the 1920′s in order to install bathrooms and a kitchen. What`s more, the […]

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Wellington Bridge, County Carlow
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Wellington Bridge

Wellington Bridge or commonly called Graiguecullen Bridge is one of the oldest and the lowest bridges on the River Barrow. This bridge links Carlow Town with Graiguecullen. It is a stone five-arch bridge. It was built in 1569. In 1815 the bridge was rebuilt and widened. It was named Wellington Bridge in honor of the […]

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Carlow Town in bloom
Flowers
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Carlow Town in bloom

Carlow Town is in bloom. In April, we have a great, vivid selection of blooms flowers in every color including Anemones, Azaleas, Camelia, Daffodils, Fritillaria, Forget-Me-Nots, Gelder Rose, Hyacinths, Iris, Lilac, Muscari, Narcissi, Tulips and many more. The April birth month flowers are the daisy and the sweet pea. I went for photo walks and took […]

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River Burren

The third largest river after River Slaney and River Barrow which flows through the County of Carlow is River Burren. The length of the River Burren is 39 kilometers (24 miles). It flows through the center of the County of Carlow. So, it rises in the townlands of Raheenleigh, and Coolasnaghta, in the parish of […]

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