Eigse Carlow Arts Festival - Carlow
Friday 8th to Sunday 17th June 2012
Eigse Carlow Arts Festival is one of Ireland’s largest arts festivals and the first major summer festival of the year. A celebration of visual art, performance, dance, music, with literature workshops, street spectacles, craft and film. Eigse brings renowned international and national artists and performers to the South East for a series of exhibitions, performances, recitals, workshops and talks for young and old, visitor and local alike.
Exhibitions and talks are free of charge as are a number of the lunchtime music recitals and dance performances. The street entertainment adds to the feeling of excitement which is everywhere in this Barrow side community.
Over the 10 days of the festival Carlow will celebrate the work of a host of local, national and international artists creating a hub of cultural activity in the South East. Carlow will come alive and vibrate with the presence of performers and artists from all over the globe, including the US, India, Sweden, South Korea, UK and Ireland.
Contact
Web: Official WebsiteAddress: Eigse Carlow Arts Festival, Foresters Hall, College Street, Carlow Town, Republic of Ireland
Telephone: +353 (0)59 914 0491
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Hospitality
- Mimosa Wine & Tapas Bar
(0.1km)SE - Lennons @ VISUAL
(0.2km)NE - Rachels Garden Café
(11.0km)SW - Lord Bagenal Hotel, The
(11.7km)SW - Carlow Farmhouse Cheese
(11.7km)SE - Kilkea Castle Hotel & Golf Resort
(12.6km)NE - Carlow Free Range Ltd
(12.7km)SE - Murphy's Butchers
(13.6km)SE - Mount Wolseley Hotel Spa & Country Club
(14.2km)SE - Carlow Brewing Company
(15.9km)SW - Malone Fruit Farm
(16.7km)SE - Gaelic Escargot
(17.4km)SE - Clanard Court Hotel
(17.9km)NW - Coolattin Cheddar
(18.0km)SE - Burtown House, Green Barn and Gardens
(18.1km)NE - Rathwood
(18.6km)SE - Wandesforde House
(18.7km)SW - Chocolate Garden, The
(18.8km)SE - Little Acorn
(18.9km)NE - The Lime Tree
(19.1km)SW
Special Offers
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Clanard Court Hotel - Festive Shopping GetAways
Festive Shopping GetAways -
Clanard Court Hotel
The Big Winter Sale is on at one of Kildare’s favourite destinations – just re-opened after their early winter refurb, this fine family-run hotel has plenty of tempting offers including a St Brigid’s Bank Holiday Weekend Special, a new Shackleton Visitor Experience (ticket and B&B package) and the Big Winter Sale -
Clanard Court Hotel - Horse Country Experience
What better time to take a Horse Country break in Co Kildare and immerse yourself in the heart and passion of Irish Racing and Thoroughbred Horse Breeding.
Self Catering
- The Coachyard & Gardener's Cottage at Blanchville House
(27.0km)SW - Avon Ri Blessington Resort
(43.9km)NE - Roundwood House - The Forge & The Cottage
(45.2km)NW
Farmers Markets
- Carlow - Carlow - Saturdays
(0.2km)SW - Athy - County Kildare - Sundays
(17.5km)NW - Kilkenny - Every Thursday
(30.0km)SW - Portlaoise - Co Laois - Fridays
(33.2km)NW - BrookLodge - County Wicklow
(40.5km)NE - Aughrim - Co Wicklow - Saturdays
(41.0km)NE - Enniscorthy - County Wexford - Saturdays
(44.8km)SE - Naas - County Kildare
(46.1km)NE - Gorey - County Wexford - Saturdays
(46.8km)SE - New Ross - County Wexford - Saturdays
(49.4km)SW - Tullamore Country Fair - County Offaly - Saturdays
(61.8km)NW - Marlay Park Food - Co Dublin - Saturday & Sunday
(65.9km)NE
Tourist Attractions
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VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art & The George Bernard Shaw Theatre
(0.2km)NW -
Castlecomer Discovery Park
(18.7km)NW -
Dunmore Cave
(24.3km)NW -
St Marys Church
(24.9km)NW -
Dwyer McAllister Cottage
(28.3km)NW -
Rothe House & Garden
(29.9km)NW -
Kilkenny Castle
(30.0km)NW -
Emo Court
(35.0km)NW -
Irish National Stud & Japanese Gardens
(35.2km)NW -
Jerpoint Abbey
(39.4km)NW -
Ferns Castle
(40.1km)NW -
Wicklow Mountains National Park
(40.9km)NW -
Russborough House
(41.7km)NW -
Glendalough
(44.7km)NW -
Lullymore Heritage & Discovery Park
(48.2km)NW -
Dunbrody Famine Ship
(49.3km)NW -
Ros Tapestry Exhibition Centre
(49.5km)NW -
Famine Warhouse
(49.9km)NW -
Garylough Mill
(58.5km)NW -
Tullamore Dew Heritage Centre
(61.8km)NW -
Pearse Museum & St. Endas Park
(65.8km)NW
Golf Courses
- Carlow Golf Club
(3.3km) NE - Kilkea Castle Golf Resort
(12.1km) NE - Mount Wolseley Golf Club
(14.2km) SE - Castlecomer Golf Club
(19.3km) SW - Rathsallagh Golf Club
(25.2km) NE - Gowran Park Golf Club
(26.3km) SW - Kilkenny Golf Club
(28.4km) SW - Coolattin Golf Club
(30.6km) SE - Curragh Golf Club
(35.1km) NE - Heritage Golf Club, The
(36.2km) NW - Mount Juliet Golf Club
(38.4km) SW - Macreddin Golf Club
(40.3km) NE - Tulfarris Golf Resort
(40.6km) NE - Woodenbridge Golf Club
(46.8km) SE - Naas Golf Club
(49.5km) NE - Palmerstown House Golf Club
(50.9km) NE - Courtown Golf Club
(51.1km) SE - Millicent Golf & Country Club
(51.9km) NE - Killeen Golf Club
(52.1km) NE - South County Golf Club
(54.0km) NE - CityWest Golf Club
(59.4km) NE - Tullamore Golf Club
(60.1km) NW - Grange Golf Club
(65.6km) NE
Gardens
- Delta Sensory Garden
(1.3km)NE - Duckett's Grove Walled Garden and Pleasure Grounds
(8.2km)NE - Hardymount
(11.9km)SE - Ballon Garden
(16.8km)SE - Burtown House Gardens
(17.5km)NE - Altamont
(18.2km)SE - Heywood Gardens
(26.0km)NW - Newtownbarry House Gardens
(27.2km)SE - Kilfane Glen & Waterfall
(33.4km)SW - Mount Juliet & Garden
(38.4km)SW - Woodstock Gardens
(40.4km)SW - Gash Gardens
(40.8km)NW - Coolaught Gardens
(45.3km)SE - Ram House Gardens
(47.1km)SE - June Blakes Garden & Nursery
(49.3km)NE - Hunting Brook Gardens
(51.6km)NE - Killurney Garden
(64.4km)SW
Nearby Towns/Areas
- Carlow
(0.2km) SW - Ballickmoyler
(7.3km) NW - Leighlinbridge
(11.0km) SW - Castledermot
(12.1km) NE - Tullow
(14.3km) SE - Fenagh
(14.7km) SE - Athy
(17.8km) NW - Ballon
(18.8km) SE - Castlecomer
(19.2km) SW - Bagenalstown
(20.9km) SW
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