Towns & Villages

Despite its unassuming nature today, Grange has witnessed international peace treaties, massacres, bitter family feuds and many other memorable episodes over the centuries. It also owes its existence to the man whose desire to reclaim power changed Irish history forever: Dermot McMurrough, deposed King of Leinster

Michael Martin of Ballon has launched an excellent new on-line resource of Carlow Villages. From Aghade in the north of the county to St. Mullins in the south, the website provides some lovely photographs of some 27 villages throughout the county. A great resource for visitors to the area.

The townlands of Ballyellen and Tomdarragh encompass an area of 1.5 square miles and are situated along County Carlow’s border with County Kilkenny in the heart of Ireland’s Ancient East. The townland is one of 20 in the Civil Parish of Ballyellen and one of 603 townlands in County Carlow. Alan Beg, a thirteenth century landowner, is most likely responsible for the name of the townland as he is recorded as having granted lands for the construction of nearby

The quiet village of Ballinabrannagh is surrounded by the lush green landscape of Ireland’s Ancient East. The name Ballinabrannagh comes from the Irish, ‘Baile na mBreathnach’, meaning ‘Town of the Walshes’.

Rathoe in the northern part of the parish, is situated between Tullow and Ballon, a small friendly village made famous by Bard Val Vousden, actor and […]