Carlow Town

Ceatharlach in Irish, meaning "four-part lake" is an inland town in the centre of the south-east of Ireland in County Carlow, 84 km from Dublin. The River Barrow flows through the town which numbers about 20,000 people - 3,000 of whom are students. The Carlow area has been settled for thousands of years so historically has an impressive pedigree. St Mullins monastery is believed to have been established in the vicinity in the 7th century while the year 1180 saw the construction of Carlow Castle by William the Marshall, Earl of Pembroke and Lord of Leinster to guard the vital river crossing.

Today: In modern times, Carlow town is a thriving market and industrial centre boasting a celebrated arts and crafts community allied to a rich tradition of Irish language and culture. A youthful town, Carlow’s large student population stems from the local Institute of Technology, St Patricks College and the Institute of Further Education. In addition to these important influences, Carlow offers an extensive and impressive range of shops, boutiques, restaurants and of course, pubs!

Carlow Tourist Office
Situated on College Street , the tourist office is open from 09.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. and from 2.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. Monday - Friday and from 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. on Saturdays during the Summer months. Tel: (059) 9131554 Fax: (059) 9170776
www.carlowtourism.com

Local Authorities
visit: www.carlow.ie

Public Transport:
Train: Carlow is a main stop on the Dublin to Waterford line. See www.irishrail.ie for train timetables. Carlow Train Station (059) 9131633
Buses: J.J. Kavanagh Coaches (059) 9143081 www.jjkavanagh.ie/routes travels direct from Dublin airport to Carlow town.
Bus Eireann (051) 879000 www.buseireann.ie operates from Bus Aras central bus terminal on Dublin city's north side. Buses run regularly between here and Dublin airport.
From Dublin airport via Dublin city: see www.luas.ie for connections from Connolly Train station & Bus Aras central bus station.

Banks, Bureau De Change & ATM's
A number of banks offer ATM's and/or bureau de change facilities including:
Ulster Bank, Kennedy Ave, Carlow. Tel +353 (0) 59 9143034
Permanent TSB, Tullow St. Carlow Tel +353 (0) 59 91
A.I.B. Bank, 36 Tullow Street, Carlow. Tel: + 353 (0) 59 9131079
Bank of Ireland, Shamrock Plaza, Carlow. Tel: + 353 (0) 59 9131676

Hotels, Guesthouses & B&B's for short stays see www.carlowtourism.com

Medical Care www.ehic.ie/visitors.htm

Events & Entertainment: www.irishtourist.com/carlow/event_calendar/ Our famous annual festival: www.rtc-carlow/eigse

Local Attractions: www.ebookireland.com/carlow.htm

Local Publications / Newpapers: www.carlow-nationalist.ie and www.carlowpeople.ie

Local Radio: Listen on www.kclr96fm.com

Schools: www.iol.ie/~askeabns/carlow.htm

Catholic Church link: www.kandle.ie/index.php?option=com_search&searchword=portla

Church of Ireland link: www.ireland.anglican.org

Other churches: www.carlowbiblechurch.org