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  County Carlow travel guide - Wikitravel
County Carlow [1] is in the Republic of Ireland.
Tullow is in the northeast of the county.
Carlow town, the principal town of the county, is about 1 1/2 hours drive from the airports at Dublin and Waterford, and about 1 hour from the sea port of Rosslare (although eastern parts of the county are a good deal closer).
wikitravel.org /en/County_Carlow   (1465 words)

  
 Carlow County, Ireland, Lewis, 1837 description ©Jane Lyons   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
CARLOW, an inland county of the province of LEINSTER, bounded on the east by the counties of Wicklow and Wexford, on the north by those of Kildare and Wicklow, on the west by the Queen's county (Laois/Leix) and Kilkenny, and on the south by that of Wexford.
That the county shared with the other parts of the island in the devastations committed by the Danes, during the ninth and tenth centuries, appears from the fact that the rich abbey of Achadfinglas was plundered by them in 864.
In 1346, the county of Carlow, with all its appurtenances, was granted ‘in capite’ to Thomas de Brotherton, Earl of Norfolk and Marshal of England.
www.from-ireland.net /lewis/car/carcounty.htm   (4681 words)

  
 Carlow (county) - Search Results - MSN Encarta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Carlow (county), county in Leinster province, south-eastern Republic of Ireland, bounded on the north-west by Laois, on the north by Kildare, on the...
Carlow (town) (Gaelic, Ceatharlach), town in County Carlow, Leinster Province, south-eastern Republic of Ireland, on the River Barrow.
Kilkenny (county), county in Leinster province, south-eastern Republic of Ireland, bounded on the north by Laois, on the north-east by Carlow, on the...
uk.encarta.msn.com /Carlow_(county).html   (113 words)

  
 Socio-Economic Assessment County Carlow - Constraints Report - North - N9 N10 Kilcullen to Waterford Motorway Scheme - ...
Carlow is situated on the River Barrow and on the intersection of the N9 with the N80, linking Carlow with Portlaosie and Rosslare.
The Carlow County Development Plan 1997 envisages the bulk of the 2001 projected population increase for the County to be accommodated within Carlow Environs.
Within the Carlow County Development Plan 1997 it is a policy to examine the feasibility of a national primary bypass of Carlow town.
n9-n10kilcullen-waterford.ie /constraints-report/north/8-3-carlow.htm   (831 words)

  
 Counties of Ireland - Carlow - World Cultures European
With an area of 346 square miles, Carlow is the second smallest Irish county and one of only twelve that is land-locked; it is bordered by the scenic Blackstairs Mountains to the east and the fertile limestone land of the Barrow Valley and the Killeshin Hills to the west.
Carlow Castle constructed between 1207 and 1213 is thought to have been built by William the Marshal, Earl of Pembroke and Lord of Leinster to guard a vital river crossing.
In the Famine and the subsequent emigration, Carlow's population shrank from 86,000 in 1841 to 41,000 in 1966, a drop of 52%.
www.irishcultureandcustoms.com /ACounty/Carlow.html   (3495 words)

  
 County Carlow - Accommodation Ireland Accommodation
County Carlow is one of the Republic of Ireland's 12 inland counties with a population of 41,600.
County Carlow is in a convenient location for reaching many parts of Ireland.
Diverse types of landscape can be viewed while in County Carlow with fertile agriculture land, hills and rugged terrain inter-dispersed to provide great interest to the eye when travelling around or through the county.
www.ireland-ac.com /carlow/carlow.htm   (222 words)

  
 Carlow Town.com - Local community, student, tourist and business information for Carlow Town, Co. Carlow, Ireland.
Carlow town is a thriving market and industrial centre located in the south east of Ireland.
An ancient town with an impressive historical pedigree, Carlow boasts a celebrated arts and crafts community allied to a rich tradition of Irish language and culture.
The Carlow photo gallery contains a user form where you may send in any photographs you have relation to Carlow, via email, which we will gladly publish for you.
www.carlowtown.com   (324 words)

  
 County Carlow Corporate Conference Venues, Coach Hire, Limousines, Accommodation, Attractions & Services | UK Corporate ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
County Carlow Coach Hire services We have a number of coach companies in the County Carlow region who provide a comprehensive range of executive and standard coaches, all available for hire.
County Carlow Promotional Bus and Coach Hire We have a number of bus companies in the County Carlow region who provide a comprehensive range of promotional and standard buses, all available for hire.
County Carlow Corporate Accommodation Services Designed for businesses requiring 50+ nights accommodation per month, we have the ideal solution which is not only free, but can save your company up to 40% on its current accommodation spend.
www.ukcorporatesolutions.com /services/county/County+Carlow.htm   (764 words)

  
 Ireland Travel Guide: County Carlow
The second smallest county (after Leitrim), it is bounded on the east by the granite Blackstairs Mountains.
Carlow is little known, even among the Irish, as it is off the main routes between cities.
The most impressive prehistoric monument in the county is the Browne’s Hill Dolmen, east of Carlow Town, believed to be the largest of its kind in Europe, with a capstone weighing 100 tons.
www.authenticireland.com /travel_guide/carlow.htm   (943 words)

  
 Carlow - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carlow (Ceatharlach in Irish, meaning "four-part lake") is an inland town in the south-east of Ireland in County Carlow, 84 km from Dublin.
In 1650, during the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland, Carlow was besieged and taken by English Parliamentarian forces, hastening the end of the Siege of Waterford and the capitulation of that city.
During the 1798 rebellion Carlow was the scene of a vicious massacre of 600 rebels and civilians following an unsuccessful attack on the town by the United Irishmen.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Carlow   (526 words)

  
 County Carlow - Irish Vacation Travel Specialists
Ireland’s smallest inland county, Carlow is a place of rich pastures and rural landscapes, situated in the south east of the country beside counties Wicklow, Wexford, Kilkenny, Laois and Kildare.
Carlow is largely a county of rolling farmland, with the scenic Blackstairs Mountains bordering the county to the south and the historic Barrow River Valley running through the centre of the county.
Carlow is regarded as the Celtic Centre of Ireland and dotting the hills are a number of stone monuments dating back to the Megalithic period.
www.12travel.com /ie/information/irish_counties/carlow.html   (244 words)

  
 Welcome to South East Ireland-Carlow Town   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Carlow has a well-earned reputation for lively festivals throughout the year, including the internationally renowned Eigse Arts Festival, 10-day extravaganza featuring visual arts, theatre, performance, comedy, dance, literary events and more.
The remains of Carlow Castle, built by William de Marshal, Earl of Pembroke, between 1207 and 1213 A.D., stand on the eastern bank of the river.
Carlow Courthouse, based on the Temple of llissus in Athens, is considered to be one of the finest in the country.
www.southeastireland.com /content.asp?id=71   (309 words)

  
 Bed and Breakfast Carlow Guesthouse Ireland
Carlow is a golfer's paradise; regardless of your skills or ability, you will find an impressive variety of golfing facilities to suit your needs and taste.
County Carlow enjoys a number of beautiful gardens, all of a high standard, located within a compact area.
The Carlow Garden Trail consists of many different types of gardens including great old gardens that have been lovingly restored and maintained throughout the years, and smaller gardens which are maturing beautifully with time.
www.carlowguesthouse.com /amenities.htm   (600 words)

  
 Total Ireland - Carlow
Carlow is a tiny inland county in the shape of an upside-down triangle, south of County Kildare and south-west of County Wicklow.
In the Province of Leinster, Carlow is one of the 12 counties in Ireland that are land-locked.
Carlow was a Gaelic stronghold, long before it was a Viking and Norman settlement.
www.totalireland.com /carlow   (223 words)

  
 Carlow Ireland tourism - hotels, bed and breakfast,car rentals Carlow, county maps...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
County Carlow, one of Ireland’s smallest counties, is bordered by the scenic Blackstairs Mountains to the east.
The fertile limestone land of the Barrow Valley and the Killeshin Hills lie in the west of Carlow.
One of the most impressive pieces of architecture in the town has a very interesting background; it is believed that the courthouse on Carlow Street, modelled on the Parthenon in Athens, was originally meant for Cork, but the plans for the two buildings became mixed up.
www.countycarlow.com   (209 words)

  
 County Carlow - selected monuments
This is the finest of several vertically-grooved stones in north Carlow, south Wicklow and south Kildare.
It stands in a field by the E side of the N 81 Tullow-Bunclody road, some 2.8 metres high, with 6 furrows radiating down from the top.
The single capstone of this partly-collapsed dolmen, 3.2 km E of Carlow town in the townland of Kernanstown, is reputed to be the heaviest in Europe, weighing 100 tonnes.
www.irishmegaliths.org.uk /carlow.htm   (1209 words)

  
 County Carlow Links for County Carlow
Carlow comes from the Irish word Ceatharlach which means quadruple lake, which may be referring to the flooding of the river Barrow.
Carlow as well as Kilkenny shares part of the Castlecomer Plateau which consists of coal shale.
Browne's Hill Dolmen in County Carlow is the largest of its kind in Europe.
www.carlowlinks.com   (258 words)

  
 County Carlow Hotels
County Carlow is bordered by the Blackstairs Mountains to the east and the Barrow Valley below the Killeshin Hills in the west.
Carlow Guest House Bed and Breakfast Accommodation in Carlow, Ireland, offers you luxurious accommodation close to the center of Carlow Town.
The Ballykealey seat had been in their possession since 1649, but not even three centuries of roots and tradition could hold back the tide of a rapidly changing financial climate that had already accounted for the departure of most of their neighbouring landed families.
www.tourclare.com /carlow.php   (721 words)

  
 Carlow LEADER homepage
The overall objective of Carlow LEADER is to encourage and support rural dwellers and community groups in Carlow to consider the long term potential of their areas in accordance with their own priorities.
Carlow LEADER Rural Development Company Ltd actively encourages all rural dwellers and community groups in County Carlow to investigate whether the National Rural Development Programme can further develop their projects and ideas.
Carlow LEADER Rural Development Company Limited is a multi-programme company which delivers a range of supports to individuals, rural enterprises and community groups throughout the County and also identifies and transfers models of best international practice to County Carlow.
www.carlowleader.ie   (244 words)

  
 County Carlow, IrelandGenWeb
WELCOME to County Carlow GenWeb Project, a part of IrelandGenWeb Project.
Carlow is located in the south east of Ireland, approximately 80km from Dublin.
The modern name Carlow is derived from the old Irish place name Ceatharloch, meaning 'four lakes'.
www.rootsweb.com /~irlcar   (143 words)

  
 Hoganstand.com - GAA Football & Hurling
Former Carlow senior football manager Liam Hayes has explained the reasons for suggesting that the county board change the colour of their jerseys.
All the talk in Carlow may be of who will replace Liam Hayes as senior football manager, but the County Board are also on the look out for a minor hurling manager after Tommy Buggy’s decision not to seek another term in the position.
Carlow senior football champions Eire Og have been paired with Tinryland in a mouth-watering 2006 SFC quarter-final.
www.hoganstand.com /carlow   (671 words)

  
 Carlow Property - MyHome.ie — Properties for sale in county Carlow.
We have a comprehensive list of Carlow property including houses, homes, cottages, apartments as well details on tax incentive property to buy, rent or lease in the area.
Our site is updated daily by real estate agents in Carlow who currently handle some of the best property available in the county.
If you are living abroad and are thinking about buying property in county Carlow, please spend time browsing through our site where you will see that we have full details on some of the finest property on sale including Bagenalstown, Tullow, Leighlinbridge, Hacketstown and Borris.
www.myhome.ie /carlow-property.asp   (336 words)

  
 Bagenalstown - photography in County Carlow   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
County Carlow is one of Ireland's most picturesque areas with a vast range of scenery from tranquil rivers to mountain peaks.
Carlow Photo Centre on Kennedy Avenue, in the centre of Carlow town carries good range of film stock and other essentials.
County Carlow, Irelands official Floral County, has just hosted the inaugural six day Floral trail festival, linking the town of Carlow, conformed this week as the country’s cleanest town by the Irish Business against litter League.
www.bagenalstown-festival.com /photography.html   (1047 words)

  
 Welcome to South East Ireland-Carlow-Through the waters of time
A jewel of a county with a wealth of scenery and history — from rich pastureland and colourful mountains to the deep and historical Barrow River Valley.
A county of green, vibrant colours, whose welcoming people are much given to outdoor and sporting activities, such as gentle river cruising, golf or even hang gliding on Mount Leinster.
Carlow Town marks the meeting of the Barrow and Burrin rivers, a point which was believed to be once made up of four lakes, hence the gaelic name, Ceathar Loch, or Four Lakes.
www.southeastireland.com /?id=27   (163 words)

  
 County Carlow - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
County Carlow (Contae Cheatharlach in Irish) is a county located towards the south east of Ireland, in the province of Leinster.
It has an overall population of just over 50,000, as of April 2006.
The town of Carlow, built on the River Barrow, has a population of 17,880 (2002 Census).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/County_Carlow   (272 words)

  
 Carlow Chamber of Commerce
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism is the largest business organisation in the country.
Carlow Chamber acts as a voice of business, helping to improve business growth in our county by lobbying government and other bodies.
County Carlow Chamber of Commerce is the voice of business in County Carlow and lobbies locally and nationally representing the views of its Members to Local Government, National Government and the European Union - directly, through the Chambers of Commerce of Ireland and Eurochambers.
www.carlowchamber.com   (242 words)

  
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Carlow's Christmas shoppers were subjected to a terrifying ordeal this week as armed raiders robbed a town centre jewellers before they rammed a number of cars in their bid to escape from the Gardai.
The County Manager, Tom Dowling informed members of Carlow County Council at their monthly meeting that a number of tenders had been received and they hoped that work would be completed on the project by the end of the next year.
Carlow's Litter League went into hibernation until the new year this week but not before Carlow County Council released their weekly round up of the results for last week's competition.
www.peoplenews.ie /cpnews.html   (13770 words)

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