Carlow County Museum

Carlow County Museum is a museum documenting the history of County Carlow. Located on College Street in town, the building was originally the Presentation Convent; it also houses the County Library and Archives.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cathedral of the Assumption, Carlow and Carlow County Library Service.

Church
Photo: Joe Byrne, Public domain.
The Cathedral of the Assumption is both the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin and the parish church for the cathedral parish.

Library
Carlow County Council is the local authority of , . As a county council, it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001. The council is responsible for housing and community, roads and transportation, urban planning and development, amenity and culture, and environment.

Ruins
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is located near the in , . It was built between 1207 and 1213, and is a National Monument of Ireland. is situated 520 metres west of Carlow County Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carlow and Killeshin.

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is the county town of , some 85 km south of Dublin. It's become a commuter town for the city and in 2022 had a population of about 27,000; it's fairly compact and has preserved its old centre.

Village
is a village in , on the R430 regional road. is a small rural community situated five kilometres west of town and overlooks the picturesque Valley. is situated 4½ km west of Carlow County Museum.

Village
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is a village in , , less than 5 km south of town. It is within the townland of Tinriland, in the parish of Tullowmagimma. is situated 5 km southeast of Carlow County Museum.

Carlow County Museum

Latitude
52.83633° or 52° 50′ 11″ north
Longitude
-6.9282° or 6° 55′ 42″ west
Open location code
9C4MR3PC+GP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1578271560
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q19883392
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In Other Languages

“Carlow County Museum” goes by many names.
  • Uzbek: “Carlow okrugi muzeyi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Presentation Convent Graveyard and Gold Rush Casino.

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