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LOVE CARLOW

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

St. Patrick`s Day Parades in Carlow Parade Times Bagenalstown- 1pm, Rown Centre Tullow- 1pm, Market Square Borris- 1:30pm, Town Centre Carlow Town- 3pm, Liberty Tree Ballon- 3pm, Land League Gates  

Public Consultation on Community Safety 2026

Public Consultation on Community Safety 2026

Carlow Local Communtiy Safety Partnership invites members of the public to take a few moments to complete the Community Safety consultation form as part of the development of the Strategy for Improving Community Safety in County Carlow. Your feedback is extremely...

The Carlow Arts Festival Sessions

The Carlow Arts Festival Sessions

Carlow Arts Festival are inviting applications through an Open Call to perform on Saturday May 30, Sunday May 31st, or Monday June 1st on the O’Hara’s Stage at Carlow College, St Patricks. From ensembles to solo performers, experimental projects to traditional forms,...

Trade Stand Applications Now Open

Trade Stand Applications Now Open

Applications are now open for trade stands at the Tullow Agricultural Show, taking place on Sunday 16th August 2026. Each year the show welcomes thousands of visitors and offers businesses, organisations, and traders a fantastic opportunity to showcase their products...

Carlow Home Energy Expo

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

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...

National Survey for Community Safety!

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...

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.