Tinryland is a picturesque village situated 5.5 km from Carlow Town, just off the N80 Carlow–Rosslare Road. A key landmark in the village is St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, built in 1819. The church features a striking stained glass window dedicated to the memory of Captain Myles Keogh, who was born in Leighlinbridge in 1840 and tragically lost his life at the Battle of the Little Big Horn in 1876.
St. Joseph’s also holds the distinction of being the first rural church in Ireland to use electric light, thanks to the efforts of local resident Paddy Dowling, who played a significant role in bringing electricity to rural Ireland in the 1940s.
