Carlow

Expect salmon, brown trout, roach, rudd, pike, perch and tench when you ply your rod at the River Barrow, which is renowned for its excellent recreational fishing with both game and coarse angling.

There are lots of lovely cycling routes in Carlow with the Mount Leinster mountain ranges, the Blackstairs and Mount Brandon, and the Rivers Barrow, Nore and Suir providing a truly scenic backdrop.

Carlow Golf Club boasts one of the finest golf courses in the country, and is laid out in a former wild deer park attached to the former Bruen Estate. Mount Wolseley also boasts an excellent championship golf course.

With the River Barrow at the centre of Carlow’s sporting life, it’s no surprise that rowing is one of the county’s favourite sports with a tradition that dates back to 1859. The annual regatta attracts thousands of entries from Ireland and overseas.