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.
Snowdrops at Huntington Castle [weekends]
An original 17th century garden, with charming woodland walks featuring snowdrops and Spring plantings, are available every weekend from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Huntington Garden, Clonegal, Co. Carlow.
Snowdrop Month in Altamont Gardens
A great opportunity to view this unique collection, first started by Corona North, former owner of the gardens, and now amongst the largest in Ireland, with over 100 named varieties. Guided tours each Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 2 p.m.
Snowdrop Gala & Other Spring Treasures
This event exhibits the best in snowdrops and early flowering Spring plants, with talks by leading experts in horticulture and gives the gardening world the opportunity to emerge from Winter hibernation. Mount Wolseley Hotel and Altamont Gardens
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Are you ready for the @SeanOBrien1987 Super 7 Challenge in the new extended beautiful wood surrounds of @RathwoodIreland – 5k run/walk...... much more on the weekend of 16th & 17th February.
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Ring in the New Year 2019 tonight at #Borris #Carlow with a fireworks display on Borris Viaduct at Midnight. Directions here https://t.co/cAKzNvN9pd #lovecarlow @LoveCarlow #fireworks #borrisviaduct @CarlowLEO @Carlow_Co_Co (**credit photo to gerart https://t.co/lo459B4bAi)
Tomorrow Carlow Christmas Market & Vintage Carnival plus a whole lot more at The Town Hall from 1pm to 7pm Fri, Sat & Sun #Carlow #CarlowChristmas #irelandsanceinteast #lovecarlow @Carlow_Co_Co @CarlowLEO
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.
