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Front view of the dolmen.

Carlow, Ireland

Brownshill Dolmen

This European portal tomb has a capstone that weighs around 150 tons.

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Delta Sensory Gardens

Follow lines from a W.B. Yeats poem through interconnecting gardens designed to appeal to each of your senses.

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The remains of a 13th-century Norman fortress, largely destroyed by an explosive renovation.

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Carlow Military Museum

Carlow, Ireland

Carlow Military Museum

Curated by a small staff of veterans, the Carlow Military Museum valiantly provides a personal perspective on over 800 years of Irish history.

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Though in ruins, the church is still remarkable.

Killeshin, Ireland

Killeshin Church

An elaborate Romanesque archway, built right before the British occupation of Ireland.

2 miles from Carlow

Rathgall Hillfort.

County Wicklow, Ireland

Rathgall Hillfort

Ancient Bronze Age rampart that was used into the middle ages.

11 miles from Carlow

Dunmore Cave

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Dunmore Cave

This Irish show cave is said to have been the site of a Viking massacre that claimed 1,000 lives.

14 miles from Carlow

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