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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
Official Opening of Ballinkillen Community Centre
The Ballinkillen Community Centre was officially opened earlier today (22nd July 2021) by Minister Heather Humphreys in the presence of Cllr Fintan Phelan, Cathaoirleach of Carlow County Council. More info on Ballinkillen CC...
New Look for Local Campaign urges Consumers to Support County Carlow Businesses
A new campaign by the Local Enterprise Offices, which was launched this week, is asking consumers in County Carlow to look local when they are shopping for products, services and experiences this Summer. The Look for Local campaign, supported by Enterprise Ireland...
They are BACK – The Carlow Business Awards 2020 & 2021 will launch this week
Following an unscheduled hiatus due to the pandemic the Carlow Business Awards 2020 & 2021 are due to be launched on this coming Wednesday 21st July live on KCLR 96FM during a special broadcast at 11am hosted by Eimear Ní Bhraonáin. Throughout the years the awards...
Sam Watson and Flamenco representing Carlow & Ireland at Olympics
Sam Watson of Ballybolger Stud in Carlow will be representing Ireland in the upcoming Olympics in partnership with Tullabeg Flamenco. Sam is also known locally as the co founder of ‘Equiratings’ and member of the silver medal-winning ‘Team Ireland’ at the 2018 World...
Marcus Lawler flying the flag for Carlow & Ireland at Tokyo Olympics
Carlow's Marcus Lawler will be taking part in the upcoming Olympics having been selected to represent Ireland. The opening ceremony is scheduled for Friday 23rd July and full details of the schedule of events can be found at Tokyo 2020 Olympics Marcus is live on...
Lidl welcomed to Bagenalstown
The brand new Lidl store has opened its doors in Bagenalstown. The store is located on the Royal Oak Road and while it was originally expected to open earlier this year the Coivd-19 restrictions on the construction sector delayed the build. The store has received a...
Bagenalstown to receive Arts Council Grant of €450,000
THE people of Bagenalstown will benefit from a €450,000 three-year investment programme from the Arts Council to develop and sustain new creative opportunities for all age groups. The council’s ‘Creative Places’ is an opportunity for places which had not previously...
Local Initiative to support the community
The Lazy River Cafe in Carlow town has come up with a wonderful idea on how to keep the Barrow Track free of litter by offering walkers and nature lovers a free cup of tea or coffee to anybody who fills a bucket of rubbish while enjoying their walk.. David Cowan of...
KCLR 96FM Roadshow visits Muine Bheag
The KCLR 96FM Roadshow was welcomed to Muine Bheag on Friday last 18th June, where the Broadcast team focused on meeting with local business owners and operators. The focus of the tour is on #shoplocal, reminding people across the counties and region of the...
Bagenalstown Swimming Club
Bagenalstown Swimming Club has reopened. The club will be open seven days a week, with each session lasting for 1 hour commencing from 11am and running through until 9pm. The pool will close following each session to allow for cleaning and sanitising of the pool and...
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.
