Carrigduff
Gateway to Mount Leinster and the Nine Stones.
Carrigduff is a beautiful village in Carlow situated on the outskirts of Bunclody. The village is a gateway to the Mount Leinster and the Blackstairs Mountains and the recently developed Kilbrannish Forest Loop Walks, along the tree-lined hills of the Clody River Valley.
Carrigduff is a very small village, the benefit to this is that everything is so close together, such as the schools, church, restaurants, shops, swimming pool, GAA club and fishing club are all within walking distance of each other.
The national school was built in 1976 and it is now a three-teacher school to cater to the needs of the children in Carrigduff. A big fundraiser was put in place to assist the grant support from the department of education and now the children in the school are seeing the benefits with a newly built classroom. Carrigduff National School is a small primary school with 92 pupils, 4 mainstream teachers, 1 support teacher, SNA, secretary and caretaker.
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Things To See & Do in Carrigduff
Newtownbarry House & Gardens
Newtownbarry House is a beautiful Victorian house that was built in the early 19th century. The house was designed by Sir Charles Lanyon & Partners and was built in 1863-69 by the Hall Dare family who arrived in Ireland in the 1840s. Mrs. Clody Norton, great-grandmother of the present owner, established a school for lacemaking in the late 19th century. The house has retained much of its original features. The house is set in a large garden of a previous house and surrounded by ancient trees. The garden also features two large grottos as well as a fountain. The lake is home to a multitude of wildlife.
Sports
Bunclody Golf Course and Fishing Club is situated in 300 acres of beautiful, scenic parkland in the former Hall-Dare Estate on the Carlow/Wexford border. A stunning gem in Irish golfing and fishing circles, it opened its doors in March 2009 and has already been ranked among the top 21 courses in Ireland.
There are numerous walking trails around the Clodey Valley and off-road trails in Coolmeelagh and Kilbranish. It is also the starting point for the Columban Way from Bunclody to Bangor and on to Bobio in Italy following the life journey of St. Columbanus, born circa 540 AD near the Nine Stones.
There are some lovely scenic drives along the Slaney valley and to popular viewpoints on Mount Leinster. Bunclody has a heated swimming pool which opens during the school holidays.
Local News
Carlow Youth Survey
Carlow County Council are inviting teenagers to take part in the Carlow Youth Survey! This is a short 7 question survey, we really welcome your views. Closing date is 20th May! Take the survey at https://buff.ly/3wlAkTy
Major drive to develop community gardens and share ideas across County Carlow and the EU.
As part of Ru:RBAN, which is an EU Urbact Project, the County Carlow ULG Group in association with Carlow County Council invites people who have a passion for Community Gardens to attend a International Community Garden Workshop being hosted in Carlow on 25th-26th May...
Female Athlete Research Study
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CARLOW ARTS FESTIVAL 2022 Thur 9 — Sun 12 June 2022 After two years of limited live experiences, we invite you to join us for the 2022 festival, presented in person at our HQ in the grounds of Carlow College and across Carlow town. The festival presents artists’ work...
eir & EasyGo partnership: first installation of EV Chargers in Carlow
May 6th 2022: eir, Ireland’s leading telecommunications company, has today announced the installation of seven new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in County Carlow, with further installations planned across the county, as part of its partnership with EasyGo,...
County Carlow Chamber have been shortlisted in 3 categories in the National Chamber Awards
Yesterday saw the announcement of the shortlist for the Chamber Awards, designed to recognise best practice that has supported Chamber members and their communities in a variety of ways across the country. County Carlow Chamber are delighted to have been shortlisted...
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Carlow Jobs Board – Connecting people with opportunities
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OPW – First Wednesday, Free Admission
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Put your old hurl & Helmet back in the game
For many years, the GAA have continued to play a leading role in introducing young people across the Country to the skills and joy of our native game. Carlow Gaa, through its Coaching and Games programme, continues to develop positive relationships with all of the...