Carlow

Worth seeing in and around Carlow

6 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Cathedral of the Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary

   The Cathedral of the Assumption is both the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin and the parish church for the cathedral parish. Located in Carlow town, the cathedral was dedicated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1833.

   700 m · church in Carlow, Ireland · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Institute of Technology, Carlow

   The Institute of Technology, Carlow was an institute of technology, located in Carlow, Ireland. The institute had campuses in Carlow, Wexford, and Wicklow, as well as a part-time provision elsewhere in Ireland.

   400 m · Regional Technical College, located south of Carlow, Ireland · Wikipedia
3. 03
   St. Patrick's, Carlow College

   St Patrick's, Carlow College, is a liberal arts college located in Carlow, Ireland. The college is the second oldest third level institution in Ireland and was founded in 1782 by James Keeffe, then Roman Catholic Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, and his co-adjutor bishop Daniel Delany.

   800 m · college in Carlow, Ireland · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Carlow Town Hall

   Carlow Town Hall is a municipal building in Centaur Street, Carlow, County Carlow, Ireland. The building accommodated the offices of Carlow Town Council until 2014 but is now used as a community events venue.

   800 m · municipal building in Ireland · Wikipedia
5. 05
   County Carlow Military Museum

   County Carlow Military Museum is a museum dedicated to the military history of County Carlow and its people. It is located in the former church on the grounds of St.

   1.4 km · museum · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Carlow Courthouse

   Carlow Courthouse is a judicial facility in Dublin Road, Carlow, County Carlow, Ireland.

   1 km · building in Carlow, Ireland · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Carlow Cathedral
2. 02
   Carlow County Museum

   This is housed in the beautifully renovated Presentation Convent, a former convent school; the nuns' chapel has a gold-leaf ceiling and stain glass windows.

3. 03
   Carlow Courthouse
4. 04
   County Carlow Military Museum

   Small volunteer-run museum within the former church of St Dympna's Hospital.

From Wikivoyage: Carlow, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

IMC Cinema is within Fairgreen Shopping Centre by the coach park. Gaelic games: Carlow GAA play football and hurling at Dr Cullen Park, capacity 21,000. It's on N80 ring road 1 km north of town centre. River Barrow is navigable from tidal waters up through Carlow to Athy, then the canal continues north, eventually joining the Grand Canal. Boat trips sail from the west bank just upstream of the bridge.

1. 01
   Carlow Golf Club

   Deerpark R93 HX46, info@carlowgolfclub.ie.

2. 02
   Carlow Golf Centre

   Driving range in tranquil surroundings at the foot of the Killeshin Hills.

3. 03
   Quinagh House Par 3

   St Patrick's Day is celebrated on 17 March whenever it falls in the week.

From Wikivoyage: Carlow, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

Chokdee (formerly Lemongrass), Unit 6, Hanover Square,. Tu & Su 1-9PM, W-Sa noon-9PM. Good standard of Thai food. Shapla, Hanover Court, Kennedy Avenue R93 D2C0,. Tu-Sa 4:30-10:30PM, Su 1-10:30PM. This Indian place near the bus park was closed down for hygiene breaches in 2024 and again in 2026, but they soldier on and get mostly good reviews. Lotus, Unit 3, Kennedy Avenue R93 P7W4,. Th-Tu 4:30-10:30PM.

From Wikivoyage: Carlow, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Carlow

Airports

Dublin (DUB), 80 km · Shannon (SNN), 135 km · Cork (ORK), 153 km

Stations

Carlow railway station, 1.3 km

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  71 km · quickest by road, 1h 37m · €8–12
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  148 km · quickest by road, 2h 58m · €19–26
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