Carlow

The name Carlow may possibly be from the Old Irish word ‘Caherlagh’ which may be related to a word ‘Catherae’ meaning 4-legged animals. Carlow is known for its fertile landscape, its ‘Big Houses’ and and Neolithic monuments. Its highest peak is Mount Leinster standing at 794m.

Duckett’s Grove, Rainstown. County Carlow 1850

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Once the residence of the richest family in Carlow Duckett's Grove was built between 1818 and 1850 and was once home to the Duckett family. The Ducketts were Carlow's largest landowners for 300 years [...]

Duckett’s Grove, Rainstown. County Carlow 1850emmet2025-03-19T18:06:36+00:00

Carlow Castle, Carlow Town. County Carlow 1213

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Blown up by a mad Physician Carlow Castle was built in 1213 by William Marshall on a strategic site close to the River Barrow. In 1361 it was strengthened when it became the [...]

Carlow Castle, Carlow Town. County Carlow 1213 emmet2023-05-03T15:19:25+00:00

Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Carlow Town. 1833

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Inspired by the Cloth Hall at Bruges Carlow Cathedral was built in 1833 on the site of a former penal church. It was designed by the famous architect Thomas A. Cobden, who also [...]

Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Carlow Town. 1833emmet2023-05-03T15:24:04+00:00

The Brownshill Dolmen, Hacketstown. County Carlow c.2500BC-4000BC

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Europe's heaviest capstone This is the ever-impressive Brownshill Dolmen. It reputedly has the heaviest capstone not only in Ireland but also in Europe which has been estimated to weigh over 100 tonnes! The [...]

The Brownshill Dolmen, Hacketstown. County Carlow c.2500BC-4000BCemmet2023-06-24T13:58:41+00:00