WELCOME TO CARLOW

You won’t find a warmer welcome  in Ireland or a better location for your next getaway. Carlow is a place where breath-taking scenery, outdoor adventures, fabulous food and culture combine to create unforgettable experiences.

Discover the timeless and unspoiled Carlow landscape. Picturesque villages, meandering rivers, rolling hills combined with the colourful tales of our people, past and present. Explore our rich heritage and vibrant present. Feel inspired. Feel charmed. Feel free. Wander off the Track and uncover a world of hidden gems in Carlow

#KeepDiscovering Ireland’s Ancient East with Carlow.

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This Summer at VISUAL Carlow, the Sustainable Futures Summer School brings together artists, designers and makers to share their skills and knowledge. To relearn forgotten practices and processes and reconnect with the land, nature and each other.

With many different workshops running over the next two months there's something for everyone, take a look here:
visualcarlow.ie/whats-on/sustainable-futures-summer-school

Some events are free, some ticketed, please see the relevant page for details.
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This Summer at VISUA

Discover your perfect escape this summer at Talbot Hotel Carlow.

Enjoy 15% off Bed & Breakfast stays this summer and experience everything from relaxing getaways and delicious dining to leisure facilities and entertainment - all in the heart of Carlow!

The Talbot Hotel Carlow is a four-star luxury hotel on the outskirts of Carlow Town. Ideal for a family break or a weekend away. Rooms are spacious and bright featuring all modern conveniences including satellite TV and broadband internet access. The on-site Inspirit Health & Leisure Club offers a high-tech gym with attentive staff, a Kinesis wall as an alternative way to work out, a 20-metre swimming pool with kiddies pool, spa pool, steam room and sauna. The Ealu Medi Spa offers a range of treatments from relaxing facials and massages to reflexology and slimming body wraps.

📍Talbot Hotel, Portlaoise Road, Carlow, R93 Y504

www.talbotcarlow.ie/
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Get ready for a brilliant night of fun, laughs, and serious quiz action with celebrity/professional quizzer Darragh Ennis from ITV’s The Chase.

In association with Cystic Fibrosis Lourdes Fund, an Evening with The Chaser is coming up in Carlow, Sunday, 14 June 2026 at 4:00 pm in the Woodford Dolmen Hotel.

Bring your team and put your knowledge to the test in what promises to be a lively and entertaining table quiz, with plenty of banter along the way. Each table can host up to 4 people, making it the perfect night out with friends, family, or workmates.

The evening also includes a meet and greet, Q&A, and photo opportunities with Darragh.

Enter your team up to 4 plays for €100 at ticketstop.ie/events/1283
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