Carlow Town is convenient to the major entry points into Ireland, with Dublin, Dun Laoghaire and Rosslare ferryports and Dublin Airport all within easy reach. Dublin City is 92km, Dublin Airport is 107km and Rosslare Europort is 92km from Carlow Town Centre.
Excellent bus transport options serve Carlow Town and Bagenalstown, while an increasing number of rural bus services allow visitors to discover the county’s charming towns and villages, manor houses and gardens and visitor attractions. There are several rail connections daily serving Carlow Town and Bagenalstown/Muine Bheag on the Dublin/Waterford line. For those who want to discover the county by car, options are available with Yuko Car Rental based in Carlow Town.
Custom designed tours can also be provided by experienced guide, John Candy of Candy Tours.
A range of comprehensive maps allows for easy route planning and itinerary development. The full list of maps is provided below.
Carlow Tour Guides
Candy Tours
Custom designed tours throughout Carlow and Ireland. Tours on offer include rambling house tours, private and family tours, garden, religious or day trip tours.
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Carlow maps
Carlow Tours App
This app with many tours of Carlow town and county was developed jointly by Carlow County Council and Carlow Tourism.
Looking for a place to stay…?
Mount Brandon Holiday Cottages & Pottery School
Rural idyll at the edge of town. Two holiday cottages, approved to four star Fáilte Ireland standard located on the Carlow side of Graiguenamanagh town, only 5 minutes’ walk from the beautiful river Barrow
BaseGlamp Borris
Each of the three pods at BaseGlamp is a sumptuously deluxe, en-suite and is complete with a mini kitchenette, patio and seating area. Free wi-fi is provided. The pods offer views across the rolling fields and valley to Borris Town with historic Borris House providing the back drop. Guests may choose from a double or twin occupancy for their stay which features crisp, white bedlinen. A complimentary bottle of red or white wine awaits visitors on check-in. The property also features a garden, where on clear days, guests can head outside to enjoy the holiday home’s outdoor fireplace or simply kick back and relax.
The Mews
The Mews at Burgage, luxurious self catering accommodation offers three exceptionally, individual, comfortable luxury self-catering homes located in a picturesque courtyard of a period country estate on the banks of the River Barrow. Burgage built in 1770 is sited on a working thoroughbred stud farm. The self-catering properties are set within the original cut stone, private cobbled courtyard, with its own entrance and parking.
In a stylish, charismatic blend of old and new, guests will enjoy quality beds, top-grade kitchen fittings in a very well equipped kitchen along with sleek, contemporary touches and unapologetic period charm
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