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 Talamhaíochta 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.
Summerfest Carlow 2019
Summerfest Carlow will be held on the June Bank Holiday weekend of Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd June 2019.
Vintage Car Show & Easter Fair – Woodford Dolmen Hotel
Stunning display of vintage cars from members of the Carlow Vintage Club. The Easter Fair also features a large selection of activities including artisan craft and food stands, jive dancing, barbecue food and entertainment for the kids.
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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The #Tullow road Fairy Fort Big Hello... Saturday May 4th 1pm to 5pm
Happy Easter from all of us here in @CarlowCountyMus We will be closed for the long weekend, but will reopen at 10am Tuesday 23rd April. Until then, try not to eat too much #chocolate everyone!
@CarlowArts Festival 2019 is launched! Get your hands on one of our lovely (pocket-sized!) programme or check out https://t.co/NOrDKj4nu8 #CarlowArts #CarlowArtsFestival #CAF40
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.
