Carlow Attractions

What are Carlow Attractions?

Check out all the places I’ve been visiting in County Carlow.

Café Thyme at Delta Sensory Gardens

After strolling through the Delta Sensory Gardens I went for lunch at the on-site cafe and restaurant Café Thyme. The Delta Sensory Gardens are part of the Delta Centre which is a center for adults with intellectual disabilities. The sensory theatre...

Delta Sensory Gardens in September 2022

Taking the advantage of beautiful September weather, I visited another amazing garden in County Carlow, which is Delta Sensory Gardens. Is it worth visiting Delta Sensory Gardens in September? Definitely, well worth a visit. The gardens...

Altamont Gardens in September 2022

Is it worth visiting Altamont Gardens in September? Definitely, well worth a visit for a few hours if the weather is fine. I visited Altamont in September with my friend and her daughter, and it was beautiful, sunny, and still so green. The...

Rathwood’s The Merry Tree Restaurant

I highly recommend going for lunch and dessert at Rathwood’s The Merry Tree Restaurant. The MerryTree is a popular, relaxed restaurant serving Rathwood visitors from Breakfast (10 am – 12 pm), until lunch from 12 pm to 2:30 pm. From a...

10 Castles in County Carlow

So far I visited 10 Castles in County Carlow. County Carlow’s historical attractions are many. Including a number of fine castles, from medieval ruins and the National Monuments of Ireland to a fully preserved castle open to the public, and...

Rathnageeragh Castle

Near the village of Myshall (10 minutes drive) at Rathnageeragh are the remains of 14th-century Rathnageeragh Castle. Rathnageeragh means “fort of the sheep“, named after the sheep that runs there on the slopes of Mount Leinster....

Myshall

Myshall is a small historical village in County Carlow. Situated on the R724 regional road, approximately 22 km southeast of Carlow Town. The name Myshall comes from the Irish word Maigh Íseal, meaning The Low Plain. Moreover, the village of Myshall...

Adelaide Memorial Church in Myshall

In the village of Myshall, about 30 minutes from Carlow Town, there is a beautiful Adelaide Memorial Church. I always wanted to visit this church which is one of the hidden gems of County Carlow. Considered one of the most important architectural...

Lisnavagh House

Lisnavagh House is located in Lisnavagh Estate. The estate of 800 acres of parkland, woods, and farmland lies outside the village of Rathvilly in County Carlow. Situated on the County Carlow and County Wicklow border about an hour or so from Dublin....

Rathwood

Located just outside of Tullow on the border of County Carlow and County Wicklow, Rathwood is a great place to visit. It was established in 1994 as a family-run furniture store. Today it is a multi-award-winning family-run facility with shops, a...

Duckett’s Grove and Walled Gardens

I already visited Duckett’s Grove a couple of times and have always been delighted. It is such an amazing place for photography. This time I have been there in August. Especially to see the Walled Gardens because I love to take photos of...

The Nine Stones Viewing Point

At the top of Mount Leinster, there is a place called The Nine Stones Viewing Point. And it is one of the most scenic spots on County Carlow’s Mount Leinster. The Nine Stones Viewing Point provides an unrivaled vista of the rich and colorful...

Mount Leinster

Mount Leinster is a beautiful Mountain with a transmission tower at the summit. And a popular point for hang gliding, paragliding, biking, and hiking. And is one of the must-visit tourist attractions in County Carlow. Mount Leinster (Irish: Stua...

Saint Laserian`s Cathedral

Saint Laserian`s Cathedral is considered one of the jewels of late medieval architecture in Ireland. The cathedral is housed in a medieval monastery in the picturesque village of Old Leighlin, County Carlow. Approximately 12 km south of Carlow town....

Clonmore Castle

Not far from Hacketstown, in the east of County Carlow, the outskirts of Clonmore village, can be found the ruin of Clonmore Castle. What`s more, of all the castles of County Carlow (and in the fifteenth century, there were at least one hundred and...

Oak Park Forest Park in Spring

Amazing place for all nature lovers. Oak Park Forest Park is a great place to visit all year round and especially in Spring. I visited Oak Park Forest Park again, this time in Spring. In March when it was much hotter and more green compared to my...

Altamont Gardens – Snowdrop Month

This year Altamont Gardens is holding its 21st Snowdrop Month, which runs from February 1st – 28th. Altamont Gardens in County Carlow has the largest public snowdrop collection in Ireland, boasting 150 named varieties of this flower. The snowdrop...

Haroldstown Dolmen

Dolmens are megalithic structures of the cultural heritage of Ireland. Scattered all over the country and there is no shortage of them in County Carlow as well. Thus, the first and most famous one is the Brownshill Dolmen. And, the second one I got...

St Mullins

St Mullins is a scenic and charming Barrow-side village with an impressive ecclesiastical history. And it was always top of my list of Must visit places in County Carlow. The village of St Mullins (Irish: Tigh Moling, formerly anglicized as Timoling...

Mullichain Cafe in St Mullins

Beautifully situated on the banks of the river Barrow in St Mullins in County Carlow. The Mullichain Cafe is a unique and charming dining out by the river. The Mullichain Cafe is a tastefully restored 18th-century canal storehouse, that was used to...

St Moling’s Well

To the north of the ancient monastic site in St Mullin`s in County Carlow, you will find St Moling’s well. What`s more, the well is located beside the millrace, said to have been dug singlehandedly by St Moling over several years. When it was...

St Mullin’s Monastic site

St Mullin’s Monastic site is one of the most significant archaeological sites, standing in importance with Glendalough and Clonmacnoise. So, it attracts many historians, archaeologists, and general visitors to County Carlow and the River...

Teach Dolmain

In December I published a post about 12 Pubs of (Christmas) Carlow Town. I decided to visit each of those pubs and post about it. So the first pub I visited is Teach Dolmain. This is one of the most known and recommended pubs in Carlow town....

Tinnahinch Castle

During my visit to Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny I discovered by chance the ruins of Tinnahinch Castle. So, the ruins of the castle are behind a modern house on the east bank of River Barrow, the County Carlow side of the river. Unfortunately, it is...

Borris Viaduct

22nd of July was the official opening of the revamped Borris Viaduct. Impressive sixteen arch Viaduct, with spectacular views to the Blackstairs Mountains and Mount Leinster, has recently received work by Carlow County Council to make it safer and...