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All Ireland Carlow

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Carlow

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Carlow, Ireland

Updated August 30, 2022

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Front view of the dolmen.

Carlow, Ireland

Brownshill Dolmen

This European portal tomb has a capstone that weighs around 150 tons.

Carlow, Ireland

Delta Sensory Gardens

Follow lines from a W.B. Yeats poem through interconnecting gardens designed to appeal to each of your senses.
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Carlow, Ireland

Carlow Military Museum

Curated by a small staff of veterans, the Carlow Military Museum valiantly provides a personal perspective on over 800 years of Irish history.
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Though in ruins, the church is still remarkable.

Killeshin, Ireland

Killeshin Church

An elaborate Romanesque archway, built right before the British occupation of Ireland.
2 miles from Carlow
Rathgall Hillfort.

County Wicklow, Ireland

Rathgall Hillfort

Ancient Bronze Age rampart that was used into the middle ages.
11 miles from Carlow
Dunmore Cave

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Dunmore Cave

This Irish show cave is said to have been the site of a Viking massacre that claimed 1,000 lives.
14 miles from Carlow
The rock offers beautiful views of the Co. Laois countryside.

Laois, Ireland

The Rock of Dunamase

A rocky Irish outcropping with a history of wealth, conflict, and ruin.
17 miles from Carlow
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