what's good about carlow?

patrickc

this for positive comments only .

>plenty of shops, decent selection for most things
>people are very friendly and welcoming
>it has 2 colleges, one nearly a university
>plenty of decent bars
>only an hour to Dublin or Waterford
>house prices are very good at present


feel free to add things but only postive as theres so much negativity out there at the moment.

road_high

It's beside Kilkenny

byhookorbycrook

was having a look at tripadvisor there. Carlow doesn't even get a sniff...

Anyhow- as a blow in and off the top of my head:

Things I love about Carlow:

Magic places like Ducketts' Grove, Nine stones,Aghowle,Ballymoon castle, Haroldstown and Browneshill dolmen, the catherdal and holy well at Old Leighlin , The Barrow track from Milford to Leiglhinbridge,St Mullins.


A drink in Brennans on the Bridge in Leighlinbridge and a root through the "previously worn attire " in Sallyforth across the bridge. Nancy Forans pub in Tullow.

Oakpark, midges and all, Altamont ,Hardymount.

Following the last steps of Fr John Murphy from Ballon (where there is supposed to be a cure for sick animals in the stable where he spent the last night) to Tullow.

The lady in the Lord Bagnal , like a mammy, putting spuds or veg on the table with a mammy attitude ...dare to leave them!!


The little museum in Tullow.

At the risk of getting pelted by scallions it seems a lot of Carlow people don't see the county as a place full of great places to visit. Lots of the historical places I have been, Carlow friends either a) didn't ever visit or b) didn't know existed!!!

Sully

stick-dan tbh. :P

wheres me jumpa

byhookorbycrook wrote: »

A drink in Brennans on the Bridge in Leighlinbridge

My local! Love it, for such a small pub, you get a great range of people in there.

Don1

Some nice driving roads around the place if that sort of thing tickles your fancy.

Git101

Slaney at Aghade.. What a fantastic place.
Altamont Gardens
Mount Leinster/Nine Stones/Corrabut Gap..seems some people regard this area as the local rubbish tip.. sorry for the negative... but as a positive maybe we could arrange an open season for fly tippers

byhookorbycrook

Git101 wrote: »

Slaney at Aghade.. What a fantastic place.
Altamont Gardens
Mount Leinster/Nine Stones/Corrabut Gap..seems some people regard this area as the local rubbish tip.. sorry for the negative... but as a positive maybe we could arrange an open season for fly tippers

or maybe open season ON flytippers

Git101

byhookorbycrook wrote: »

or maybe open season ON flytippers

I stand corrected :P
I think that 1 day a year would be enough..... just don't tell them what day

slimjimmc

Git101 wrote: »

I stand corrected :P
I think that 1 day a year would be enough..... just don't tell them what day

Can't we all have 1 day each so long as they're different days?

Git101

slimjimmc wrote: »

Can't we all have 1 day each so long as they're different days?

I like the way you're thinking

patrickc

keep on topic please

aynon

things good about carlow-
the by-pass?

in seriousness i do love the surrounding countryside. used to send many a childhood summers day exploring ducketts grove, well before the even started doing it up. when it was a stables, god they had scary horses. like 10 foot high, not kidding!

also the stables in carlow are lovely, just not a fan of the one that used to be beside the gate into ducketts grove.

DANNY22XX

Well i moved from Dublin a few years back and there is a lot more activities for my Kids than what they would of had in Dublin.
My youngest Daughter plays for eire og,,you wouldnt see anything like that were i came from.
My eldest is involved with music projects in school and outside.
So im confident when my sons get older they will have something to keep them occupied,,,
Its funny when i hear kids say there is nothing to do in carlow and if they only looked im sure they would find it:o

aynon

its true, but most of them are on the outside of the town.

The Gish

Have to agree with Danny on this one.
Carlow has a lot to offer if only the parents would get off of their back sides and look around.
There are numerous football clubs in the town that cater for all age groups. Eire Og and O'Hanrahans both have good underage facilities.
I think a lotof it is parents not wanting to bother their asses looking around and maybe getting involved in the clubs. (Thats my rant oiver for the day )

Villain

The County Jersey, its hilarious

byhookorbycrook

aynon wrote: »

also the stables in carlow are lovely, just not a fan of the one that used to be beside the gate into ducketts grove.

The stables at Russellstown? Still there, ,hosts the highly successful Russellstown riding club, that twice hosted the AIRC national one day event at their cross country course. Members have also won titles at all levels and in all equestrian disciplines.

aynon

byhookorbycrook wrote: »

The stables at Russellstown? Still there, ,hosts the highly successful Russellstown riding club, that twice hosted the AIRC national one day event at their cross country course. Members have also won titles at all levels and in all equestrian disciplines.

russellstown! not a big fan of it. think its filled with pounces.

byhookorbycrook

aynon wrote: »

russellstown! not a big fan of it. think its filled with pounces.

Pounces?

aynon

ponces sorry,(ppl stuck up themselves.)

ShayK1

aynon wrote: »

ponces sorry,(ppl stuck up themselves.)

you mean a snob? a ponce is an effeminate man

aynon

a ponce is a d4 fecker.

byhookorbycrook

can categorically state that there are no d4 feckers in Russellstown.

country_gurl

i love the fact 50 mins from red cow and 65 from blanch and a little longer to the airport.
i love oak park, really nice to walk there.

pobyrne2000

Ballon!!

aynon

im quiet parsall to rathvilly.