The Atlas Obscura Guide To Carlow

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

Updated August 30, 2022

Unusual Attractions in Carlow

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.

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

County Wicklow, Ireland

Rathgall Hillfort

Ancient Bronze Age rampart that was used into the middle ages.

11 miles from Carlow

Kilkenny, Ireland

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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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Carlow

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

Updated August 30, 2022

Unusual Attractions in Carlow

Carlow, Ireland

Brownshill Dolmen

Carlow, Ireland

Delta Sensory Gardens

Carlow, Ireland

Carlow Military Museum

Killeshin, Ireland

Killeshin Church

County Wicklow, Ireland

Rathgall Hillfort

Kilkenny, Ireland

Dunmore Cave

Laois, Ireland

The Rock of Dunamase

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