Carlow
a county in Leinster, in the SE Republic of Ireland. 346 sq. mi. (896 sq. km). County seat: Carlow.
Historical Examples
It scarcely needs the statement that his labors were in honor of the new editor-in-chief of the Carlow “Herald.”
The Gentleman From Indiana Booth Tarkington
This unlucky newspaper was a thorn in the side of every patriot of Carlow County.
The Gentleman From Indiana Booth Tarkington
It was of little consequence what sort of representatives the people of Carlow obtained.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
Carlow folk held up their heads when journalism was mentioned.
The Gentleman From Indiana Booth Tarkington
Is there a man in Carlow or in all Ireland who could have witnessed this scene unmoved?
Wounded and a Prisoner of War Malcolm V. (Malcolm Vivian) Hay
It’s dull, here in Carlow, of course—that is, it used to be.
The Gentleman From Indiana Booth Tarkington
The sandstone of the county is frequently of such a nature as to split easily into layers, known in commerce as Carlow flags.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 Various
It said—it said—that I had won the love of every person in Carlow County.
The Gentleman From Indiana Booth Tarkington
Carlow is an old town which belonged to the hereditary enemies of the Fitzgeralds, the Butlers of Ormonde.
The Sunny Side of Ireland John O’Mahony and R. Lloyd Praeger
I run all the way from Carlow, since twelve o’clock last night.’
Jack Hinton Charles James Lever
noun
a county of SE Republic of Ireland, in Leinster: mostly flat, with barren mountains in the southeast. County town: Carlow. Pop: 46 014 (2002). Area: 896 sq km (346 sq miles)
a town in SE Republic of Ireland, county town of Co Carlow. Pop: 18 487 (2002)
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