Carlow

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A county with a population of 45,845 and an area of 346 square miles (896 sq km). The county town is Carlow and other major towns are Bagenalstown, Tullow.

In Carlow there are the popular towns of Fenagh, Kildavin, Nurney, Ballymurphy, Tullow, Killerig and Fenagh.

Geography

In an otherwise lowland region, the granite uplands of the Blackstairs Mts. in the southeast are a conspicuous feature.

Industry

Grain, sugar-beet, cattle raising, and dairying are the main occupations. There are also flour-milling, malting, and sugar-refining industries.

History

Set up as a county in the early 13th cent., Carlow was strategically situated on the southern edge of the English Pale. In the 13th century, it had palatinate privileges.