What to see within 5 km from Carlow Town?
Check out all the places I’ve been visiting within 5 km from Carlow Town.
On Pollerton Road, is located a small castle, called Pollerton 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 in March 1944. He was a local […]
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The most characteristic attraction of County Carlow is The Brownshill Dolmen dating back to prehistoric times. Moreover, County Carlow is known as “The Dolmen County”. And it is a nickname based on the Brownshill Dolmen. Brownshill Dolmen is located 3 km east of the town of Carlow, just off the provincial road R726. Due to its […]
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Croppies Grave is a Monument of great historical importance. It is the last resting place of over 640 United Irishmen. Who died on 25th May 1798 during the struggle for Irish independence with England at the Battle of Carlow. So, the name Croppy (sometimes spelled Croppie) was used to describe Irish rebels. Young, with their […]
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I recently visited the County Carlow Military Museum. It is a museum dedicated to the military history of County Carlow and its people. Is it worth visiting? Definitely YES – if someone’s interested in the history of the army and the history of weapons. Then their interest should be satisfied. So, Carlow County Military Museum is […]
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