County Carlow (Contae Cheatharlach in Irish) is a county located towards the south east of Ireland, in the province of Leinster. It has an overall population of just over 45,000, as of August 2002. The town of Carlow, built on the River Barrow, has a population of 17,880.

Towns and villages in County Carlow:

• Ballon, Borris
• Carlow, Clonegal, Clonmore
• Hacketstown
• Leighlinbridge
• Muine Bheag (Bagenalstown), Myshall
• Nurney
• Rathvilly
• Tullow

Famous people from Carlow include:

• John Tyndall, the 19th century scientist who was the first to explain why the sky is blue
• William Dargan
• Irish TV Travel Presenter Kathryn Thomas is from Carlow town, and studied at Institute of Technology, Carlow
• Pop star Ryan O'Riain of D-Side comes from Garryhill, Co. Carlow.
• Comic songwriter and pop star Richie Kavanagh is from Raheenwood, Fenagh, Co. Carlow.
• Champion Irish Dancer Paul Dargan hails from Graiguecullen in Carlow
• The rock group 79Cortinaz hail from both Carlow, and Laois Ireland.

External links

• Carlow Local Authorities

County Carlow | Geography of Carlow

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