Things to do in County Carlow
205 places worth visiting sit inside the County Carlow boundary, across 25 towns and villages. Each is counted once here, under the town it is nearest to, which is not always the town it is in.
205
places to visit
25
towns and villages
25
settlements in the county
Everything the map records
120 places to explore, with photographs first. Find more on each town's page or browse by kind of place below.
120 places
Places to explore in pictures
VisionsofthePast · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Rosser1954 · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. Gallows Hill
4.2 km west of Ballinabrannagh · Outdoors
Sarah777 · Public domain. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. Blackstairs Mountain
4.5 km south-east of Ballymurphy · Outdoors
kevin higgins · CC BY-SA 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. Carrigalachan
4.9 km south of Ballymurphy · Outdoors
liam murphy · CC BY-SA 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. Ballyellin Church
5.6 km north-west of Borris · Some of it indoors
liam murphy · CC BY-SA 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Smirkybec · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Age Bosma · CC BY-SA 3.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Jacknow · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Liam Hughes from Milwaukee, WI, USA · CC BY 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
liam murphy · CC BY-SA 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
A.-K. D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. Saint Michael's Church (ruins)
4.8 km north-west of Glynn · Some of it indoors
Humphrey Bolton · CC BY-SA 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Irlandahijo · CC BY-SA 3.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Mronan087 · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. Saint Finian's Church
Myshall · 70 m from the centre · Some of it indoors
Mronan087 · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Graham Horn · CC BY-SA 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. Croaghaun
2.6 km south of Myshall · Outdoors
Mike Searle · CC BY-SA 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Poleary91 · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
liam murphy · CC BY-SA 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
A.-K. D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Wanfried-Dublin · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Digital Eye · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Smirkybec · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. Saint James's Cell
Saint Mullin's · 80 m from the centre · Some of it indoors
Sarah777 · CC BY-SA 3.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
A.-K. D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
James Keppel · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. Templenaboe
Saint Mullin's · 760 m from the centre · Some of it indoors
Smirkybec · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display. 
Wanfried-Dublin · CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Resized and cropped for display.
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More places to explore
- AttractionsAltamont House and Gardens2.1 km south of ArdattinSome of it indoors · About 45 min
- AttractionsAltamont House and Gardens2.2 km south of ArdattinSome of it indoors · About 45 min
- GardensWalled Garden2.2 km south-west of ArdattinOutdoors · About 40 min
- Picnic sitesPicnic Area2.3 km south-west of ArdattinOutdoors
- Ringforts and sitesAghade holed stone3.2 km north-west of ArdattinOutdoors · About 20 min
- Information boardsThe Columban WayBagenalstown · 130 m from the centre
- ParksThe Fair GreenBagenalstown · 210 m from the centreOutdoors · About 30 min
- Information boardsRudkins MillBagenalstown · 240 m from the centre
- Information boardsThe Barrow WayBagenalstown · 240 m from the centre
- Information boardsLock Keeper's House and Lodge MillsBagenalstown · 710 m from the centre
- Ringforts and sitesIdrone MoatBagenalstown · 1.7 km from the centreOutdoors · About 20 min
- CastlesDunleckny ManorBagenalstown · 1.8 km from the centreSome of it indoors · About 45 min
- Information boardsThe Barrow WayBagenalstown · 2.3 km from the centre
- Holy wellsSt. Bridget's WellBagenalstown · 2.6 km from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- Historic churchesSt. Bridget's ChapelBagenalstown · 3.2 km from the centreSome of it indoors
- Holy wellsSt. Molappoge's Well4.8 km south-east of BagenalstownOutdoors · About 15 min
- ParksMilford LockBallinabrannagh · 1.3 km from the centreOutdoors · About 30 min
- Ringforts and sitesKilleeshal FortBallinabrannagh · 1.7 km from the centreOutdoors · About 20 min
- Holy wellsSt. Bridget's WellBallinabrannagh · 1.9 km from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- WoodsClogrennane WoodBallinabrannagh · 1.9 km from the centreOutdoors · About 40 min
- WoodsClogrennane Wood2.6 km north of BallinabrannaghOutdoors · About 40 min
- RuinsClogrenan Castle (ruins)2.9 km north-east of BallinabrannaghOutdoors · About 20 min
- HillsBallon HillBallon · 440 m from the centreOutdoors
- Ringforts and sitesCastlegrace Moat2.2 km north-east of BallonOutdoors · About 20 min
- LakesPollroe3.1 km north of BallonOutdoors · About 30 min
- Ringforts and sitesKyle ChurchBallymurphy · 950 m from the centreOutdoors · About 20 min
- Holy wellsKilcullen WellBallymurphy · 1.5 km from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- HillsKnockmore2.4 km north of BallymurphyOutdoors
- Holy wellsTobermadalowan3.2 km north of BallymurphyOutdoors · About 15 min
- WoodsClashganny4.9 km south-west of BallymurphyOutdoors · About 40 min
- HillsKnockroe5.1 km north-east of BallymurphyOutdoors
- HillsTomduff Hill6.5 km north of BallymurphyOutdoors
- Information boardsFlora & FaunaBorris · 450 m from the centre
- Information boardsThe Columban WayBorris · 590 m from the centre
- Information boardsSouth Leinster WayBorris · 820 m from the centre
- Holy wellsStoneybatter WellBorris · 980 m from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- Holy wellsLady WellBorris · 1.3 km from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- Holy wellsToberanvallaghBorris · 1.4 km from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- WoodsNew WoodBorris · 1.6 km from the centreOutdoors · About 40 min
- WoodsNew WoodBorris · 1.7 km from the centreOutdoors · About 40 min
- Historic churchesYellow Church4.2 km north-west of BorrisSome of it indoors
- Ringforts and sitesCloghabrona Druids Altar5.8 km north-west of BorrisOutdoors · About 20 min
- MuseumsGoodly Barrow Museum5.9 km north-west of BorrisIndoors · About 1 hr
- Historic churchesWhite Church6 km north-east of BorrisSome of it indoors
- Holy wellsSt Fortchern's Well6 km north-east of BorrisOutdoors · About 15 min
- Ringforts and sitesSite of Ballinree Castle6.7 km north-east of BorrisOutdoors · About 20 min
- GardensAn Gháirdín BeoCarlow · 110 m from the centreOutdoors · About 40 min
- MonumentsWilliam DarganCarlow · 250 m from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- MuseumsCarlow Military MuseumCarlow · 340 m from the centreIndoors · About 1 hr
- Information boardsThe Barrow Trackway Burial GroundCarlow · 450 m from the centre
- AttractionsDelta Sensory GardensCarlow · 460 m from the centreSome of it indoors · About 45 min
- Tourist officesCarlow Tourist OfficeCarlow · 530 m from the centre
- MonumentsBarrack StCarlow · 570 m from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- ParksHeatherfield Court GardenCarlow · 680 m from the centreOutdoors · About 30 min
- Waymarks and guidepostsThe Columban WayCarlow · 690 m from the centre
- PlaygroundsCarlow Town Park PlaygroundCarlow · 700 m from the centreOutdoors · About 45 min
- GardensNew Oak Estate Memorial GardenCarlow · 750 m from the centreOutdoors · About 40 min
- MonumentsKevin GleesonCarlow · 790 m from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- ParksHanover ParkCarlow · 840 m from the centreOutdoors · About 30 min
- MonumentsAshgroveCarlow · 1.3 km from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- ParksBurrin Manor green areaCarlow · 2.0 km from the centreOutdoors · About 30 min
- Information boards1: Hazel, The Healing TreeCarlow · 3.2 km from the centre
- Information boards17: Tree StoriesCarlow · 3.3 km from the centre
- Information boards16: Yew, The Tree of ImmortalityCarlow · 3.3 km from the centre
- Information boardsOak Park Forest ParkCarlow · 3.3 km from the centre
- Information boardsBrownshill Portal TombCarlow · 3.4 km from the centre
- Information boards15: Forest Tree CycleCarlow · 3.4 km from the centre
- Information boards14: Mossy GlenCarlow · 3.5 km from the centre
- Information boardsLost Wood Trail MapCarlow · 3.5 km from the centre
- Information boards6: The Clash of the AshCarlow · 3.5 km from the centre
- Information boards13: Scots Pine WoodlandCarlow · 3.5 km from the centre
- Information boards11: Elder, Tree of WisdomCarlow · 3.6 km from the centre
- Information boards10: Beech, Introduced GiantCarlow · 3.6 km from the centre
- Information boards12: Oak, Tree of StrengthCarlow · 3.6 km from the centre
- Information boards9: The Sad Story of ElmCarlow · 3.6 km from the centre
- Information boards8: Holly, Tree of ProtectionCarlow · 3.7 km from the centre
- Information boards7: Hawthorn, Our Fairy TreeCarlow · 3.7 km from the centre
- MonumentsEnd / Start of Wicklow WayClonegal · 20 m from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- Information boardsStart / End Point Wicklow WayClonegal · 20 m from the centre
- CastlesHuntington Castle & GardensClonegal · 570 m from the centreSome of it indoors · About 45 min
- Holy wellsSt Bridget's WellClonegal · 590 m from the centreOutdoors · About 15 min
- WoodsClonogan Wood2.2 km north of ClonegalOutdoors · About 40 min
- WoodsClonogan Wood2.4 km north of ClonegalOutdoors · About 40 min
- WoodsBallyredmond Wood2.6 km north of ClonegalOutdoors · About 40 min
- WoodsBallyredmond Wood3 km north of ClonegalOutdoors · About 40 min
- Waymarks and guidepostsBullawn StoneClonmore · 160 m from the centre
- Ringforts and sitesClonmore MoatClonmore · 310 m from the centreOutdoors · About 20 min
- HillsDavis HillClonmore · 1.1 km from the centreOutdoors
- Ringforts and sitesSite of Kilcroan ChurchClonmore · 1.9 km from the centreOutdoors · About 20 min
- FortsBallynakill Rath3 km west of ClonmoreOutdoors · About 40 min
- FortsKnockallow Rath3.4 km west of ClonmoreOutdoors · About 40 min
By kind of place
Town by town
- Things to do in Carlow34
- Things to do in Borris16
- Things to do in Tullow15
- Things to do in Bagenalstown12
- Things to do in Rathvilly12
- Things to do in Glynn10
- Things to do in Myshall10
- Things to do in Ballymurphy9
- Things to do in Clonegal9
- Things to do in Clonmore9
- Things to do in Grange9
- Things to do in Kildavin8
- Things to do in Leighlinbridge8
- Things to do in Rathoe8
- Things to do in Ballinabrannagh7
- Things to do in Ardattin5
- Things to do in Hacketstown4
- Things to do in Nurney4
- Things to do in Saint Mullin's4
- Things to do in Ballon3
- Things to do in Fennagh2
- Things to do in Oldleighlin2
- Things to do in Royaloak2
- Things to do in Tinryland2
- Things to do in Newtown1
Questions people ask
How many things are there to do in County Carlow?
The map records 205 places worth visiting inside the county boundary, spread over 25 towns and villages. That is how many the map holds, which is not how many there are: anything nobody has mapped is missing.
What counts as being in the county?
The County Carlow boundary encloses it, taken from the OpenStreetMap administrative boundaries. That is a different question from which town is nearest, and this page answers only the first. 342 places near a County Carlow town sit across a boundary and are not listed here.
Are these in any particular order?
Places with photographs appear first. Within each group, places are ordered by their nearest town and then by distance from its centre. This is not a popularity ranking.
Is there an admission charge?
This page does not say, because it does not know. The map records a fee on about one place in a hundred, which is far too few to build a list on. Each place links to whoever runs it.
Places, names and kinds are OpenStreetMap records. Which county encloses a place, which town it is nearest, and every distance here are this site’s own calculations from those records. Where a place carries a checked note, it names who said so and the day somebody read it.