Carlow
Carlow (Ceatharlach) is the county town of County Carlow, some 85 km south of Dublin. It's become a commuter town for the city and in 2022 had a population of about 27,000; it's fairly compact and has preserved its old centre. Wikivoyage
Population 24,272 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in Ireland
Getting there
Remembered in this browser only, with the last few you used.
Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide-
Carlow Castle Castle · 200 m -
Carlow County Museum Museum · 320 m - VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art Gallery · 390 m
- Kevin Gleeson Memorial · 490 m
- Barrack St Memorial · 560 m
- Carlow Military Museum Museum · 820 m
- William Dargan Memorial · 870 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Through the year
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St Patrick's Day
March
St Patrick's Day is celebrated on 17 March whenever it falls in the week. There's usually a street parade and live entertainment
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Carlow Arts Festival
June
Carlow Arts Festival is held over five days in June. Wide programme, multiple venues, including many free events
Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Carlow); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.
Markets
Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.
Eating nearby
All 17 places to eatSomewhere to run
Getting around
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.