Location: Carlow
Top Things to do in Carlow
What to do and see in Carlow, Province of Leinster: The Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day
Carlow (/ˈkɑːr.loʊ/; Irish: Ceatharlach) is the county town of County Carlow, Ireland, in the south-east of Ireland, 84 km from Dublin. At the 2016 census, it had a combined urban and rural population of 24,272. The county of Carlow has a population of 56,932.
Restaurants in Carlow
1. Royal Oak Distillery
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5.0 based on 195 reviews
Located in Ireland’s ancient east region, Royal Oak Distillery is one of the largest independent manual whiskey distilleries in the country and the first to be developed in Carlow in over 200 years and is the only independent distillery in the world to produce all three types of Irish whiskey in one still house, namely – pot still, malt and grain.
2. Visual Carlow
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4.5 based on 69 reviews
Experience your world in a new way. See thought provoking art in the largest gallery space in Ireland. Watch great theatre.Iconic arts centre in the heart of Carlow town, with four world class gallery spaces and a 320-seat performance space.
Reviewed By edmondite
I visited during the day to take in the current exhibits. No charge to see the art! The halls are big and bright, plenty of room to enjoy the sculptures. I walked through a room of materials for artistic play and a theatre room where a short film was playing. Nice rooms, bathrooms, gift area, and even a cafe.
3. Carlow County Museum
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4.5 based on 83 reviews
Carlow County Museum is located in Carlow’s Cultural Quarter. Admission is free and is entered through the tourist office. Spanning four galleries, the museum has a wide collection of items and artefacts from Carlow county including the original gallows trapdoor from Carlow Gaol; the 6m carved pulpit from Carlow Cathedral; items from Carlow’s Sugar Factory, which operated for almost 80 years; the smoking pipe of Captain Myles Keogh, killed at the Battle of Little Big Horn; items relating to John Tyndall, the Carlow scientist who discovered the greenhouse effect; a 340 million-year-old fossilized squid; a special exhibition on St. Willibrord, an English monk who trained in Carlow before becoming the Patron Saint of Luxembourg; the last cigarette smoked by Kevin Barry, an 18-year-old medical student who was executed for his role in the Irish War of Independence; the printing press used by The Nationalist newspapers… and so much more!
Reviewed By EricaLowry - County Carlow, Ireland
From the outside you cannot imagine that he museum in Carlow town is actually that big. They have the famous pulpit that once belonged in the cathedral, an old living room and an old grocery store that helps to imagine how people lived in the past. Info on the sugar factory that employed so many in town (my father-in-law being one) and a piece of the trap door used in the executions in what today is the Carlow shopping centre. And much more. Right beside the library .
4. County Carlow Military Museum
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4.5 based on 23 reviews
County Carlow Military Museum , is open every Sunday 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm since 2001. The Museum is run by a dedicated group of volunteers including local historians and authors. With many unique artifacts there is something for everyone at Co. Carlow Military Museum. We have many displays which include: 1798 rebellion, knights and armor, World War 1 World, War 2 Irish army timeline, Carlovians in uniform, War of Independence, United Nations Peace Keeping and a research area.
5. Omniplex Cinema
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4.5 based on 38 reviews
Omniplex Cinema Carlow boasts the very latest in sound and projection technology along with our famous and exclusive leather "rocker" chairs. A luxury 5-screen cinema located in the heart of Carlow Town, we broadcast many live events throughout the year in addition to all the latest blockbusters. Famed locally for our customer service and fresh popcorn, why not pay us a visit?
6. Cathedral of the Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary
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4.5 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By breandanoscanaill
Visited this very interesting church recently. Both outside and inside are interesting. There are some very fine features inside. I was very lucky to be there for Mass, and hear the very fine choir being accompanied by a fine organist who also played the grand piano.
7. IMC Cinema Carlow
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3.5 based on 13 reviews
8. Mimosa Wine & Tapas Bar
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4.0 based on 12 reviews
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