Welcome to Carlow
Immerse yourself in the story of Ireland’s Ancient East in County Carlow. Get off the beaten track to see, hear, touch and feel the imprints of the millennia of settlers in this county. Take your time to discover it all – Stone Age artefacts, monasteries, medieval castles and large country houses and estates.
Drive leafy roads, explore the meandering River Barrow and Slaney, or the Blackstairs Mountains and Killeshin Hills, that once protected the original inhabitants and nowadays provide unrivalled vistas of Carlow’s lush, green landscape. Take in a festival, try local fresh produce or taste local specialities, many of which trace their roots to ancient times.
Fuair an tionscnamh seo fóir-dheontas ó Coiste um Fhorbairt Pobail Aituil Cheatharlach, Clár Forbartha Tuaithe atá maoinithe ag Rialtas na hÉireann faoi Chlár Forbartha Tuaithe Éireann 2014-2020 agus ag Ciste TalamhaÃochta na hEorpa d’Fhorbairt Tuaithe: infheistiú na hEorpa i Limistéir Tuaithe.
This project received grant aid from Carlow Local Community Development Committee under the Rural Development Programme Ireland 2014-2020 which is financed by the Irish Government and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: Europe investing in Rural Areas.
Events
There is more to Carlow than simply its rich Celtic past. It is this dynamic combination of past and present that characterises Carlow’s streetscapes.
Get to know Carlow this summer with Kathryn Thomas, Carlow native
Have a listen to the radio adverts appearing on RTÉ Radio 1 & RTÉ Lyric FM – explore our great range of natural attractions including the River Barrow, River Slaney and the Blackstairs Mountains, our abundant outdoor activities, good food, great shopping and accommodation…
Carlow Garden Festival
This year the Carlow Garden Festival continues over 10 days, from 27th July to 5th August, and promises a busy programme offering a variety of gardening workshops and talks set to inspire every level of gardener.
County Carlow Golf Classic
From September 2nd – 4th Carlow Tourism will host its Annual Golf Classic featuring three top quality Carlow courses – Carlow Golf Club, Bunclody Golf and Fishing Club and Mount Wolseley Golf Resort.
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Join award winning garden design expert, Adam Frost, in the spectacular setting of @DuckettsGroveIE on July 28 for #CarlowGardenFestival ! 🌺🌺
Places filling fast so book now at https://t.co/3Mf6HaOVZA
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“I’m so impressed by Irish gardens & nurseries. The difference between your climate and ours is small yet it makes such a big difference in terms of what you can grow."
Brilliant interview with @AlysFowler in @IrishTimes https://t.co/okUe1wLy3u
Catch Alys @VisualCarlow on AUG 1!
Discover Carlow
This is County Carlow, the hidden Ireland, a green Ireland of country roads and winding lanes, of towpaths and waterways, of mountain trails and forest tracks which lead the visitor through a hinterland of neat friendly villages and well-ordered small towns to ancient monastic sites and archaeological wonders from another age.
Carlow Tours App
This app with many tours of Carlow town and county was developed jointly by Carlow County Council and Carlow Tourism.
  
