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Carlow Historical & Archaeological Society (formerly The Old Carlow Society) is a historical society in Co. Carlow, Ireland, founded in 1946.Donal McCartney, Professor Emeritus of Modern Irish History, University College Dublin is the current president of the society.
Milford is a green area on the River Barrow approximately 5 miles outside of Carlow town. It is notable as its home to Milford Mill, which was the first inland hydro-electrical plant in Ireland. It began supplying Carlow town with power in 1891. [20] The estate at Oak Park is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of Carlow.
Carlow Castle (Irish: Caisleán Cheatharlach) is located near the River Barrow in County Carlow, Ireland. [2] It was built between 1207 and 1213, and is a National Monument of Ireland . [ 3 ]
The Irish state has officially approved the following list of national monuments in County Carlow. In the Republic of Ireland, a structure or site may be deemed to be a "national monument", and therefore worthy of state protection, if it is of national importance. If the land adjoining the monument is essential to protect it, this land may also ...
National monuments in County Carlow (16 P) Pages in category "Archaeological sites in County Carlow" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
County Carlow (/ ˈ k ɑːr l oʊ / KAR-loh; Irish: Contae Cheatharlach) is a county located in the Southern Region of Ireland, within the province of Leinster. [4] Carlow is the second smallest and the third least populous of Ireland's 32 traditional counties. [2] Carlow County Council is the governing local authority.
Location of County Carlow This is a list of the historic "Big Houses" of County Carlow, Ireland. The term is a direct translation from Irish and refers to the country houses, mansions or estate houses of the historical landed class in Ireland. This page lists 88 of the most prominent historic big houses in Carlow, which have adequate records associated with them. While many of these houses are ...
The museum was founded by the Carlow Historical & Archaeological Society (CHAS), then the Old Carlow Society, in 1973, and was run by the Society on a voluntary basis until 2002. [2] The collections were housed first in the old Christian Brothers' building, and latterly the former theatre room of the Town Hall from 1979. [ 2 ]