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Let’s shout about our County!
Shopping
Whatever you are looking for, Carlow has it all. Gifts, Fashion, Designer trends, Homewares, Artizan, Craft and much more. The County is home to a wide range of amazing stores spread across the beautiful rural and urban landscape.
If you cannot find what you want here, then ask through social with the #shopcarlow and let the answers come back to you.
Dining
For the ultimate dining experience, Carlow has a host of options to suit all tastes. Whether you are looking in town or our in the countryside, the options are endless across the county.
Things to Do
Hands down, Carlow has loads to offer visitors and locals. Looking for exceptional walking routes taking in the scenic mountain or river trails, looking for the finest of locally produced food and beverages or searching for the roots to some of Irelands finest gardens. The list of options continue, take some time out and explore with us……..
FROM THE COUNTY
Latest News
Carlow Home Energy Expo
We’re delighted to be supporting the upcoming Carlow Home Energy Expo, helping homeowners make informed decisions about improving their home’s energy efficiency. Seven Oaks Hotel, CarlowWednesday 25th March10:30am – 5:00pm The Home Energy Expo will provide practical...
New Vape Licensing Rules Now in Effect Across Carlow
From 2 February 2026, a new national licensing system for retailers selling tobacco products and nicotine inhaling products, including vapes, officially came into force across Ireland.Under Public Health legislation, all retailers must now hold a licence issued by the...
Carlow County Council Online Services
Carlow County Council online services include motor tax, Carlow Libraries, parking fines, planning enquiries & more.Find full details on all services at https://buff.ly/2QX2HUC
Carlow Town St. Patrick’s Day Festival 2026
Details of the Carlow Town St. Patrick's Day Festival have just been released. There's an even bigger programme planned for this year. Save the date! FULL DETAILS HERE PROMO VIDEO
National Survey for Community Safety!
National Survey for Community Safety! It’s live! And Carlow County Council want to hear from YOU! On Thursday 5th February, the National Office for Community Safety launched its National Survey for Community Safety. How safe do you feel in your community? What can be...
National Spring Clean 2026 – Registrations Now Open!
Ireland’s biggest anti‑litter campaign runs all through April, and over 100 Carlow groups took part last year - let’s do it again, bigger & better! Taking part is simple: Organise a clean-up anytime in April Register with An Taisce to receive your free kit (bags,...
Hedge Cutting and Landowner/Occupier Obligations
Hedge Cutting Season remains open until 28th February 2026.In the interest of safety and the protection of all people who use the public roads in our County, landowners and occupiers of land are requested to:take all reasonable care to ensure that roadside structures,...
REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN FOR NATIONAL SPRING CLEAN APRIL 2026
Registrations are open for An Taisce National Spring Clean 2026! Now running for over 25 years and with over 5,400 groups registering to take part nationally in 2025, and over 100 groups and schools registering from County Carlow alone, this is Ireland’s largest...
Carlow Pride of Place Grant Workshops
The Pride of Place Grants are supporting community groups across the county to enhance towns, villages, estates, streets, and roads. Funding is available to Tidy Towns and Residents’ Assoc/ Environmental groups for local improvement works, with eligibility linked to...
Volunteers needed
41st Tullow St. Patrick’s Day Parade Develop Tullow Association is looking for stewards (Aged 18+) to help make this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade a success! Tasks include: Set-up & Clean up Assisting Spectators & Vehicles General Event Support Any amount of...
ABOUT
Love Carlow
LoveCarlow was originally established as a a re-generation project by the County Carlow Chamber of Commerce in March 2016 with the aim of establishing Carlow as a great place to live, work, shop, socialise and visit.
Carlow is a fantastic town and county and we have so much to be proud of but too often all we hear are the negative stories. As a county, we are not good at shouting about all the wonderful things Carlow has to offer.
Love Carlow is about changing that conversation, it’s about being positive, it’s about building our community, it’s about revitalising the businesses and most of all it’s about shouting about all the reasons why we Love Carlow.
There are many reasons to Love Carlow and we aim to include as many as possible on this site and to continue to discuss the wonderful assets of the county through our media channels. Why not add your voice to the conversation and highlight why you Love Carlow.
Love Carlow – Shop & Support Local Online and Offline
The importance of supporting our local economy now and into the future is vital to ensuring the continued success and growth of our communities and towns. Love Carlow is focused on helping you connect with businesses and organisations right across the county while also keeping you informed on updates from the communities, towns and villages around our great county.
Working with Wise Eyes Creative, we have designed a window sticker for you to display on your car, business entrance, customer areas etc showing your support for local and reminding people to Love Carlow.
Looking for stickers, contact the County Carlow Chamber directly or call to Detail Menswear on the Potato Market.
