What to see around County Carlow?
Check out all the places I’ve been visiting in County Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Tipperary, Wexford and Wicklow.
After visiting Newbridge Silverware Visitor Centre & Museum of Style Icons M.O.S.I, I went to see Moone High Cross – one of the highest cross in Ireland. Moone High Cross, located in a small village called Moone in the south of County Kildare, is a National Monument reputedly dating from the eighth century. It is the second-tallest High Cross in […]
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In 2007, the Museum of Style Icons was established at the Newbridge Silverware Visitor Centre, in County Kildare. So, it all started with a true style icon and a wardrobe classic: Audrey Hepburn’s little black dress. The Givenchy-designed dress with a sequined peplum and matching trim at the hem. Worn by Hepburn in the mad-cap thriller Charade (1963). […]
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From The Curragh, we went to Newbridge Silverware, a design company’s visitor center with a homeware & jewelry store, a restaurant & fashion museum. Newbridge itself sits on the Curragh plains, in County Kildare, in the heart of Ireland’s ancient east. I have been there before. But I was happy to see the Newbridge Silverware […]
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I stopped to see the Military graveyard on the Curragh of Kildare. It is called Curragh Military Cemetery and is situated on the eastern side of Curragh Military Camp, 3 miles southwest of Newbridge, and 4 miles southeast of Kildare town. The Curragh has historically been a military assembly area, due to the wide expanse […]
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The Curragh is a flat open plain of almost 2,000 hectares (5,000 acres) of common land in County Kildare. The name Curragh comes from the Irish word “currach” which translates as “plain”, a place of the running horse. So, the Curragh is Ireland’s largest, finest, and possibly only, example of a surviving ancient lowland unenclosed […]
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The Greenroom Restaurant at the Seafield Hotel is the most elegant and poshest restaurant I had dinner at, so far. What’s more, Seafield Hotel & Spa Resort is a 4-star luxury hotel in County Wexford. Undoubtedly one of the finest luxury resorts on the east coast of Ireland. And then, it is set on 160 […]
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Cahore itself it’s not as well-known as Courtown or the amazing beach at Curracloe. But, it is a hidden gem on the east coast of County Wexford. It is a gorgeous little harbor with lovely views north toward Tara Hill and Arklow. So, Cahore is a small fishing village located 2km from Ballygarrett Village in […]
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A great trip deserves a great meal. So at the end of our sightseeing in Dublin, we went for dinner to the great restaurant, called Cornucopia. Cornucopia is a popular, renowned, award-winning, and much-loved Vegetarian and Wholefood Restaurant. It is centrally located in Dublin City Centre’s Wicklow Street, off Grafton Street, in a beautiful 18th-century […]
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On my holiday in August, I also went on a one-day trip to Dublin. So long I wanted to visit Dublin and finally had the occasion to do it. From Carlow Town to Dublin is approx. 1h and 30 minutes drive by car. So we arrived in the morning (around 10 o`clock) to have all […]
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After spending a fabulous time at Raven Nature Reserve and then at gorgeous Curracloe Beach, we were looking for a nice place for lunch. So then we went for lunch to the restaurant in Hotel Curracloe. Hotel Curracloe is a family-run hotel located in the very heart of Curracloe Village, County Wexford. Situated just minutes […]
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After a very enjoyable walk through Raven Nature Reserve, I went to Curracloe Beach. Can’t imagine my summer holiday without visiting this amazing beach. Curracloe’s white sandy beach stretches from Raven Point to Ballyconigar near Blackwater. And is a stunning stretch of the Irish coastline in County Wexford. Curracloe Beach is No.1 among Irish beaches, […]
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On my holiday in August, I visited the stunning Raven Nature Reserve. The Raven Nature Reserve is a Ramsar site and national nature reserve of approximately 1,455.5 acres (5.890 km2). Situated approximately 8 km NE of Wexford Town and adjacent to amazing Curracloe Beach in County Wexford. It is managed by the Irish National Parks […]
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If you looking for a scenic not crowded trail in the Wicklow area, then explore Glen Beach Cliff Walk. It`s an amazing trail with stunning views of the cliffs and beaches where you can see grey seals. Far less popular than Wicklow’s famous cliff walk spans between Bray and Greystones. But just as beautiful is […]
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On my holiday in August, I visited one of the most beautiful houses and gardens in Ireland. The world-famous Powerscourt House & Gardens. So, located in Enniskerry in County Wicklow, Powerscourt Estate (Irish: Eastát Chúirt a Phaoraigh) is one of Ireland’s leading tourist attractions. It is a large country estate that is noted for its […]
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Only twenty minutes drive from Carlow Town is located a stunning 12th Century Kilkea Castle. It is one of the oldest inhabited castles in Ireland. And, it was a medieval stronghold of the Fitzgeralds, earls of Kildare. The Castle is located in the small village of Kilkea, in County Kildare. It is 5 km northwest […]
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I highly recommend going for lunch at The Old Yard at Garterfarm in Castledermot, County Kildare. I had the pleasure of visiting The Old Yard again in May. It was a beautiful sunny day and lots of flowers around. I went for lunch there and had the delicious soup of the day and sourdough bread. I had also open sandwiches made with […]
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Baltinglass is a small town in County Wicklow in a rural area at the western edge of the Wicklow Mountains. It is a lovely town, I have been there before and visited Baltinglass Abbey and St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church. Baltinglass is located on both sides of the River Slaney in West Wicklow, joined by […]
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One of the finest and recommend coastal walks in County Waterford to tackle is Dunmore East Coastal Walk. The walk includes Dunmore East Harbour and the Coastal Path that connects Dunmore East to the picturesque Portally Cove. The Dunmore East Coastal Walk starts from the designated point at the rear of the Old Convent in […]
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