What to do and see in Carlow, Province of Leinster: The Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day

October 22, 2021 Kaleigh Reichenbach

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

Royal Oak Distillery

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

Old Dublin Road, Carlow R93 HE27 Ireland +353 59 917 2400 [email protected] http://www.visualcarlow.ie/
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4.5 based on 69 reviews

Visual Carlow

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

College Street Carlow Town, Carlow R93 E3T2 Ireland +353 59 913 1554 [email protected] http://www.carlowmuseum.ie
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4.5 based on 83 reviews

Carlow County Museum

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

Athy Road, Carlow ROI Ireland +353 87 690 4242 [email protected] http://www.carlowmilitarymuseum.eu.pn
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4.5 based on 23 reviews

County Carlow Military Museum

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

Carlow Shopping Centre, Carlow Ireland +353 59 913 0315 [email protected] http://www.omniplex.ie
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4.5 based on 38 reviews

Omniplex Cinema

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

College St, Carlow Ireland http://www.carlowcathedral.ie/
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4.5 based on 20 reviews

Cathedral of the Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary

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

Fairgreen Shopping Centre, Carlow Ireland +353 59 913 7645 [email protected] http://www.imccinemas.ie/home.asp?venue=Carlow
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3.5 based on 13 reviews

IMC Cinema Carlow

8. Mimosa Wine & Tapas Bar

College Street, Carlow Ireland +353 59 917 0888 http://www.mimosawinebar.com
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4.0 based on 12 reviews

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