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Carlow
Ceatharlach
Coat of arms of Carlow
Location
Location of Carlow
centerMap highlighting Carlow
Irish grid reference
S724771
Statistics
Province: Leinster
County: County Carlow
Elevation: 57 m
Population (2006) 20,724 
Website: www.carlow.ie

Carlow (Irish: Ceatharlach, meaning City on the Lake) is an inland town in the south-east of Ireland in County Carlow, 84 km from Dublin. Basic concept of GPS operation A GPS receiver calculates its position by carefully timing the signals sent by the constellation of GPS Satellites high above the Earth The Irish grid reference system is a system of geographic Grid references commonly used in Ireland (both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland Poetic description This dinnseanchas poem named Ard Ruide (Ruide Headland poetically describes the kingdoms of Ireland Leinster (ˈlɛnstər Irish: Laighin, lainʲ one of the Provinces of Ireland, lies in the east of Ireland and comprises the counties of Since the late 16th century the Island of Ireland has been divided into 32 counties ( Irish language contae or condae County Carlow (Contae Cheatharlach is a County in Ireland located towards the south east of Ireland, in the province of Leinster. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. County Carlow (Contae Cheatharlach is a County in Ireland located towards the south east of Ireland, in the province of Leinster. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. The River Barrow flows through the town. The River Barrow (Irish Abhainn na Bearú or An Bhearú) is a River in Ireland. The town numbers about 20,000 people - 3,000 of whom are students. The river forms the historic boundary between County Laois and Carlow: the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 included the town entirely in Carlow. County Laois (liːʃ Contae Laoise in Irish) formerly also Laoighis or Leix, is a County in the midlands of Ireland, The Local Government (Ireland Act 1898 (61 & 62 Vict c 37 is a piece of legislation passed as an Act of Parliament by the Parliament of the United Kingdom Carlow town is County Carlow's main town.

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Name

Ceatharlach, the Irish for Carlow, originated from the Irish word Catherlough and, contrary to popular belief, has nothing to do with four lakes, as there were never 4 lakes in Carlow. Ceatharlach (Carlow) means "the city on the lake", but the sheet of water from which it has derived its name has disappeared.

History

The Carlow area has been settled for thousands of years. St Mullins monastery is believed to have been established in the vicinity in the 7th century. This article concerns the buildings occupied by monastics. For the life inside monasteries and its historical roots see Monasticism. The 7th century is the period from 601 to 700 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. Carlow Castle was constructed by William Marshal, Earl of Striguil and Lord of Leinster, c1207-13, to guard the vital river crossing. Carlow Castle is situated on the banks of the River Barrow near Carlow town centre in County Carlow, Ireland. William Marshal 1st Earl of Pembroke (1146 &ndash 14 May 1219) also called William the Marshal (Guillaume le Maréchal was an Anglo Norman soldier Saint Patrick's College dates from 1793 and the Carlow Courthouse was constructed in the 19th century. Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar There are still many old estates and houses in the surrounding areas, among them Duckett's Grove and Dunlecky Manor. St Mullins today houses a Heritage Centre.

The Liberty Tree fountain in Carlow town centre commemorates the 1798 Defeat of the United Irishmen
The Liberty Tree fountain in Carlow town centre commemorates the 1798 Defeat of the United Irishmen

The town is recalled in the famous Irish folk song, Follow me up to Carlow, written in the 19th century about the Battle of Glenmalure, part of the Desmond Rebellions of the late 16th century. Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous " Follow Me Up to Carlow " is an Irish folk song celebrating the defeat of 3000 English soldiers by Fiach (Feach McHugh O'Byrne at The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The Battle of Glenmalure (Cath Ghleann Molúra took place in Ireland in 1580 during the Desmond Rebellions. The Desmond Rebellions occurred in between 1569-1573 and 1579-1583 in Munster in southern Ireland ('Desmond' is the English language name given to the Gaelic 'Deasmumhain' In 1650, during the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland, Carlow was besieged and taken by English Parliamentarian forces, hastening the end of the Siege of Waterford and the capitulation of that city. The Cromwellian conquest of Ireland (1649-53 refers to the re-conquest of Ireland by the forces of the English Parliament, led by Oliver Cromwell The city of Waterford in south eastern Ireland was besieged from 1649–50 during the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland. During the 1798 rebellion Carlow was the scene of a vicious massacre of 600 rebels and civilians following an unsuccessful attack on the town by the United Irishmen, known as the Battle of Carlow. The Irish Rebellion of 1798 (Éirí Amach 1798 Turn Oot 1798 or 1798 rebellion as it is known locally was an uprising in 1798 lasting several months against the Rebellion is a refusal of obedienceIt may therefore be seen as encompassing a range of Behaviours from Civil disobedience and mass Nonviolent resistance The Society of United Irishmen was founded as a Liberal political organisation in eighteenth century Ireland that sought Parliamentary reform The Battle of Carlow took place on 25 May 1798. When the rebellion broke out in the spring of '98 the Carlow United Irishmen were headed up by a young brogue-maker The Liberty Tree sculpture in Carlow, designed by John Behan, commemorates the events of 1798. John Behan (born 1938 is an Irish sculptor from Dublin. He helped establish the Project Arts Centre, Dublin in 1967 and the Dublin Art Foundry The rebels slain in Carlow town are buried in the 'Croppies Grave', in Graiguecullen, County Carlow. Graiguecullen is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Laois, Ireland. County Carlow (Contae Cheatharlach is a County in Ireland located towards the south east of Ireland, in the province of Leinster. [1]

Carlow Cathedral, seat of the Catholic Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin
Carlow Cathedral, seat of the Catholic Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin

Places of interest

Transport

Communications

Economy

Carlow industry has come a long way since the early 20th century, when the town became the centre of Ireland's slow process of industrialization with the creation of the Irish Sugar Company - then the cutting edge of industry in Ireland, the sugar factory opened in 1926 as a private enterprise and eventually became nationalised before reverting to privatisation. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on Greencore Group plc () is a Food company in Ireland It was established by the Irish Government in 1991 to take over Irish Sugar the Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nationalization, also spelled nationalisation, is the act of taking an industry or assets into the Public ownership of a national government Privatization is the incidence or process of transferring ownership of business from the Public sector (government to the Private sector (business The sugar factory was closed on March 11, 2005 as the management of Greencore decided that it was no longer economical to run the factory nor was it viable to upgrade the facility - some have said that the decision was politically biased. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Greencore Group plc () is a Food company in Ireland It was established by the Irish Government in 1991 to take over Irish Sugar the The country's remaining plant at Mallow, County Cork closed in 2006. County Cork (Contae Chorcaí is the most southerly and the largest of the modern counties of Ireland.

Today the principal employers in Carlow are OralB Braun, which has a large factory producing mostly hair dryers and electric toothbrushes and Burnside which produces hydraulic cylinders. ( German pronunciation "brown" commonly pronounced "brawn" in English GmbH is a German consumer products company in Kronberg im The Institute of Technology is also a significant employer in the town. Institute of Technology Carlow ( ITC) originally Regional Technical College Carlow, is one of the original Regional Technical Colleges it is located Since opening its doors in October 2003 Fairgreen Shopping Centre has also played a large part in employment in the area, with Tesco, Heatons, Next, New Look and River Island being the main tenants of the shopping centre. However apart from these the town shares problems associated with other provincial towns in Ireland - the inability to attract significant new industry. The German appliance manufacturer, Braun Ireland Ltd and engineering specialist, Lapple Ireland Ltd, both have substantial plants in Carlow and are principal employers in the area. [8]

Education

Religion

Media

Sport

Sister Cities

Carlow has a sister city with Tempe, Arizona, in the United States of America. County Carlow Football Club is a Rugby union club in Carlow, County Carlow, Ireland. [12] Every year, four Irish students are paired with four American students, and they each spend five weeks in one another's country. This student exchange is with the Tempe Sister Cities organization, which has been voted "Best Overall Sister City Program" in both 1998 and 2004. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "

See also

References

  1. ^ The Liberty Tree. Tempe (tɛmpiː Oidbaḍ in Pima) is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with a 2007 population of 174091 Carlow Borough is a former United Kingdom Parliament constituency in Ireland returning one MP Carlow Town. com. Retrieved on 2007-12-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city
  2. ^ Carlow Courthouse. Carlow Town. com. Retrieved on 2007-12-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city
  3. ^ Carlow Castle. Carlow Town. com. Retrieved on 2007-12-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city
  4. ^ Carlow Castle, Carlow town. Carlow Tourism - Castles. Retrieved on 2007-12-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city
  5. ^ Carlow Town Hall. Carlow Town. com. Retrieved on 2007-12-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city
  6. ^ Carlow station. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-08-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and
  7. ^ Article on Ireland's first Wi-Fi town
  8. ^ County Carlow. Irelandwide. com - Ireland by Region. Retrieved on 2007-12-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office
  9. ^ St Patrick's College. Carlow Town. com. Retrieved on 2007-12-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city
  10. ^ Carlow Cathedral. Carlow Town. com. Retrieved on 2007-12-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city
  11. ^ St Mary's Church. Carlow Town. com. Retrieved on 2007-12-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city
  12. ^ Official Tempe Sister Cities Website

External links

Dictionary

Carlow

-proper noun

  1. A county in the Republic of Ireland
  2. A town in the county of Carlow, Ireland.
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