Dublin Airport 1 hr 10
Humewood Castle (17 min) Architecture, castle, and history Baltinglass Abbey (12 min) History and abbey Clonmore Castle (13 min) Rathgall Hillfort (9 min) Brownshill Portal Tomb (Dolmen) (12 min) Granite dolmen, an ancient burial site including a hefty capstone thought to weigh 150 tonnes. Patthana Garden (15 min) Carlow County Museum (19 min) Museum of county history with items like a gallows trap door & the wooden pipe of an army captain. Castledermot Round Tower and St. James' Church (14 min) Tullow Museum (7 min) Altamont Gardens (18 min) Manicured landscape of lawns & woods by the river, plus an arboretum known for oaks & rhododendrons. The Chocolate Garden of Ireland (11 min) Duckett's Grove House (12 min) Remains of landmark estate featuring restored walled gardens with flowers, shrubs & fruit trees. Haroldstown Portal Tomb (5 min) Huntington Castle & Gardens (25 min) Built as a defensive garrison, this historic castle features lush gardens, a tearoom & farm. Delta sensory gardens (20 min) Plants, garden furniture & equipment are sold at this garden centre with a casual dining spot. |