Volunteering work

Volunteering work at Sue Ryder Charity Shop Carlow

I 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 […]

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Autumn`s events
Carlow Culture

Carlow Town Walking Tour, Mensana Fest 2018

Saturday 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 […]

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Around Carlow
County Wicklow

The Ring of the Rath, Co. Wicklow

Rathgall 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 […]

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Autumn`s events
Carlow Culture

Lucinda Sly Walking Tour

On 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 […]

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Autumn`s events
Carlow Culture

Carlow Scarefest 2018 – Dublin Circus Project Fire Show

This 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 […]

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Autumn`s events
Carlow Culture

Carlow Farmers Market Halloween Event

Scarefest 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 […]

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Carlow Attractions
Gardens

Hardymount Garden in Autumn

I 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 […]

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Autumn`s events
Carlow Culture
Photos

The best dressed Halloween window in Carlow Town

Defenitly 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. […]

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Around Carlow
County Kilkenny

Shankill Castle, Co. Kilkenny – ScareFest

Shankill 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 […]

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Carlow Attractions

Rathgeran Rock Art Stone

On 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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Photos

Colours of September

In Ireland September is full of colors. Yellow, orange, red and green are dominant colours. When the weather is sunny September is really beautiful in here. Some examples from my backyard below. There are beautiful rowanberries, garden roses in a many pink and red tint. But chestnuts I found in Hanover Park in Carlow town. […]

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Carlow Attractions

St. Dympna’s Hospital

St Dymphna’s Hospital (formerly Carlow Lunatic Asylum) is a psychiatric hospital located in Carlow, County Carlow, Ireland. The hospital, which was designed by Francis Johnston, opened as the Carlow District Lunatic Asylum in 1832. It became Carlow Mental Hospital in 1925 and, having been re-named St. Dympna’s Hospital, after St. Dympna, the patron saint of […]

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