Irish castles

Carlow Attractions
Castles
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Black Castle

Black Castle is located in Leighlinbridge, County Carlow and is also known as Leighlinbridge Castle. The original Black Castle, built in 1181, was one of the earliest and finest Norman fortresses in Ireland. Castle was granted to John de Claville by Hugh de Lacy, the powerful Norman baron who governed Ireland for Henry II. This […]

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Must visit place in Carlow
Towns and Village

Leighlinbridge

Leighlinbridge is a charming heritage village located on the River Barrow in County Carlow, only six miles from Carlow town. The Irish name for Leighlinbridge is Leithghlinn an Droichid and it meaning “half-glen or grey glen of the bridge”. The focal point of Leighlinbridge is its 14th century Valerian Bridge across the River Barrow, built […]

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Carlow Attractions
Castles

Pollerton Castle

This small castle is located on Pollerton Road. And it is called Pollerton Castle. It is a 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 […]

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Carlow Attractions
Houses
Must visit place in Carlow

Duckett’s Grove

One of the greatest attraction in County Carlow is Duckett`s Grove. I highly recommend visiting this amazing place. It makes a great impression. Also this is the most photogenic place in entire of County Carlow. Duckett’s Grove is the ruins of the house of the Duckett family. It was built in the 18th, 19th and […]

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Carlow Attractions
Castles
National Monuments
Top 10 of Carlow Town

Carlow Castle

One of the most valuable monuments in Carlow are the ruins of a medieval fortified castle. Carlow Castle is located on the banks of the River Barrow. And there is a first monument which I have visited in Carlow Town and have taken my first photos. So I can said here started the idea of […]

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