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County Carlow
| County Carlow | |
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| Area: | 896 kmē |
| Capital: | Carlow |
| Code: | CW |
| Population: | 46,014 (2002) |
| Province: | Leinster |
Carlow (Ceatharlach in Irish) is a county located towards the south east of Ireland, in the province of Leinster. It has an overall population of just over 45,000, as of August 2002. The town of Carlow, built on the River Barrow, has a population of 17,880.
Other sizeable villages and towns in Carlow include:
- Borris
- Muine Bheag (Bagenalstown)
- Ballon
- Tullow
- Myshall
Famous people from Carlow include:
- William Dargan
- Irish TV Travel Presenter Kathryn Thomas is from Carlow town, and studied at Institute of Technology, Carlow
- Pop-star Ryan O'Riain of D-Side comes from Myshall, Co. Carlow.
- The famous Irish song writer, Ritchie Kavanagh is from Carlow.
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