Castles and Historic Sites in Co. Carlow
3 places
1.Brownshill Portal Tomb (Dolmen)
Europe's heaviest dolmen capstone, free to visit
A single granite slab weighing over 100 tonnes, balanced on upright stones in a quiet Carlow meadow for some 5,000 years — the heaviest dolmen capstone in Europe.
- Highlights
- Europe's heaviest dolmen capstone, estimated at 100-150 tonnes
- Neolithic portal tomb roughly 5,000 years old
- Free entry, open year-round, no booking
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Wheelchair access
2.Duckett's Grove
a Gothic ruin with free walled gardens
Duckett's Grove is a fire-gutted Gothic revival castle whose towers and turrets rise above two restored walled gardens and Georgian pleasure grounds in the Carlow countryside.
- Highlights
- Castellated Gothic ruin, one of Ireland's most photographed
- Two interconnecting restored walled gardens
- Free admission and free guided tours
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Wheelchair access
3.Huntington Castle & Gardens
A 1625 castle and a 500-year-old yew walk
A privately owned 1625 castle in Clonegal, still home to the Durdin Robertson family, with 17th-century formal gardens, a 500-year-old yew walk and a dungeon temple. Guided tours take visitors through the lived-in rooms and gardens.
- Highlights
- Still a family home, lived in since 1625
- Guided tours through the Tapestry Room, Conservatory and dungeon
- 500-year-old Yew Walk
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Wheelchair access