museums carlow

Operated by the Old Carlow Society, the museum displays in a series of shop layouts, aspects of early 20th & 19th century domestic and commercial life in the Carlow area....

Housed in an attractive, small stone, former Methodist church at the Slaney River Bridge.
The museum tells the story of the religion developed in the area. Exhibits of Fr. John Murphy are aslo on disply here....

Household artefacts and vintage farm machinery....

Huntington Castle The oldest part of Huntington Castle is a tower house built by the first and last Lord Esmonde. The dining room was formerly the old hall of the castle. It's fireplace has the date 1625 inscribed on the chimmney piece which is believed to be the year the Castle was built. After the death of Lord Esmonde, it was inherited by Sir Lawrence Esmonde who converted the tower house into a residence. Sir John, his son, built a two storey wing. No new additions were made until 1849 whe...