Carlow Attractions

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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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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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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Carlow Attractions
Museums

County Carlow Military Museum

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.Carlow County Military Museum is located on […]

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Carlow Attractions
Shopping

Fussy Galore – the most well-known Vintage Shop in County Carlow

Fussy Galore is the most well-known Vintage Shop in the town of Carlow, known not only in County Carlow but in all of Ireland and abroad. The shop is located in the heart of the town of Carlow on one of the main streets, and more precisely on Dublin Street. It’s definitely not a regular […]

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