rivers carlow

Remains of the round tower, of the monastery and of the original stream cutting, believed to have been dug personally by St. Molin, who died in 690 AD, are important in a large collection of early monastic remains. The tiny settlement over looks the deep valley of the River Barrow, which is often compared - favourably - with the Rhine....

The Barrow River and it's tributaries offer some game angling waters but it is more as a coarse angling river that it is best known. Carlow Town, Bagenalstown and Graiguenamanagh are the major centres....