Carlow Food Trail

Carlow is renowned for producing some of the best food and drink in Ireland. From free range eggs to escargo and the tastiest fresh fruit to award winning craft beers and whiskeys, Carlow is a food lovers dream! And to top it all off, we have a huge variety of award winning restaurants that combined offer a food experience unlike any other

A Rural Pub Experience

Irish pubs are world renowned for their hospitality and friendly atmosphere and Carlow is no exception. Wander into a rural pub in Carlow to hear stories of old or enjoy a traditional sing-song with the locals. Wherever you are in Carlow, you are never too far from a rural pub experience

Did you know?

Carlow was once the capital of Ireland

The Brownshill Dolmen (Portal Tomb) is estimated to be over 5,000 years old and is reputed to have the heaviest capstone in Europe at c.100 tonnes

Carlow was the first inland town in Ireland or Britain to recieve Electricity courtesy of Milford Mills in 1891

St. Mullin's, located in the south of the county was the site of a 7th century monastic settlement, the ruins of which are still present today

Old Leighlin was the site of one of the largest monastic settlements in Ireland and the location for a church synod in 630 AD which determined the date of Easter

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