Historic buildings and monuments in Co. Carlow
County Carlow has 1,940 recorded archaeological monuments in the national Sites and Monuments Record; the 8 buildings below are the county's entries in the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH) rated International or National, out of 291 recorded post-1700 structures county-wide.
Monuments to visit
Please note that many of these monuments may be on private land and may not be publicly accessible. When setting out to visit monuments please ensure that you wear appropriate footwear and clothing. Access to monuments without Visitor Services may be across uneven ground which may not be suitable for everyone and, in particular, wheelchair users.
- Known as the ‘Browneshill dolmen’, because it is sited on a hill on which sits the former estate house of the Browne family, the remains of this megalithic tomb are well-preserved and the chamber faces down slope to…
- A beautiful monastery nestled between the waters of the Barrow and the Aughavaud was founded here in the 7th-century by Moling Luachra, known today as St.
NIAH buildings rated International or National
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage entries for Co. Carlow, curated to buildings rated International or National.
| Name | Type | Period | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Memorial Church of Christ the Redeemer | church/chapel | 1900–1915 | National |
| Borris House | country house | 1730–1740 | National |
| Browne's Hill House | country house | 1760–1800 | National |
| Clonmore Catholic Church | church/chapel | 1800–1810 | National |
| Duckett's Grove | country house | 1730–1760 | National |
| Dunleckny Manor | country house | 1840–1860 | National |
| Huntington Castle | country house | 1600–1650 | National |
| Saint Laserian's Cathedral | cathedral | 1150–1900 | National |
Plan a visit around Co. Carlow
NIAH Buildings Open Data, captured June 2026; NMS Monuments to Visit, captured June 2026. Both data.gov.ie, CC-BY 4.0 (Dept of Housing, Local Government and Heritage). See methodology for the curation rule.