Ireland

County Carlow

County Carlow, or Ceatharlach in Irish, is located in the south-east of Ireland. It is the second smallest county in Ireland and home to the prehistoric Browne’s Hill Dolmen – the capstone of which is reputed to be the largest in Europe. Our county town is Carlow and we have a population of approximately 54,612. We look forward to helping you connect with your ancestors’ place of origin.

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What is a Parish? We classify a Parish by the Civil Parish geographical boundaries, the basis upon which the Griffith’s Valuation and other land and tax records were created in the 19th and 20th Century. Find my Parish

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Ancestors from Carlow

Find out about people who lived in Carlow and their descendants.

carraher

Carlow DOB: 1st January 1796

Thomas Tennant

Carlow DOB: 1st January 1750

John JACOB

Painstown (Meath) +others Carlow Meath DOB: 1st January 1856

Bernard Hoynes

Carlow

Buildings from Carlow

Locate buildings around Carlow and discover who lived and worked there.

Bridge in Clonegal over the river Derry. The bridge is the border between County Carlow and County Wexford

Carlow Workhouse on Historic 25 inch map (1897-1913) — Carlow Workhouse

Timeline from Carlow

Read about the big and small events that shaped the heritage of Carlow.

1620

Granting of Lands to the Esmonds

1st Jan 1625

1830

Night of the Big Wind

6th Jan 1839

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Carlow Message Board

Get free family history advice from our local volunteers or browse more than 20,000 genealogy queries.

Help me find my grandma

23 Feb 2024 02:26

The Walsh and McDonald/McDonell families

15 Aug 2023 01:29

Armagh County - Patrick Reilly / O'Reilly | B: 1813 or 1812

29 Jul 2023 15:15

Looking for Patrick Reilly / O'Reilly | B: abt 1813 | D: 11 Feb 1899

18 Jul 2023 00:36

Carlow Local Guide

Find more information about visiting Carlow and the local amenities that are available to you.

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Researching Scots-Irish Ancestors: The Essential Genealogical Guide to Early Modern Ulster, 1600–1800

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Researching Presbyterian Ancestors in Ireland

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Latest News from Kiltennell (County Carlow)

Borris Co. Carlow — I think you've struck gold!

Kiltennell (Carlow)
17th June 2016

Latest Events from Carlow (County Carlow)

Come explore the genealogy of Carlow and Wicklow! — May Genealogy Tour
Carlow (Carlow)
10th May 2016

Tree in blossom, Ireland — Carlow Garden Festival
Clonegal (Carlow)
29th April 2015

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