Carlow
Carlow (Ceatharlach) is a part of the Irish for "tour lakes" because of the overflowing of the rivers between Barrow and Burrin. It is tradition that the Norman town of Carlow was built to site the Castle by the swamp, which was formed by the two town rivers. This swamp is near Kennedy Street area and it is referred to as the "Moneen" (wet area).Pre Christian made the region left their mark in the form of tombstones monuments or dolmens. Dolmens were used as a burial grounds during the earlier Neolithic period and it is possibly used for religious believes. In the Christian era lots of other churches and structures have been built including the Cathedral of St. Lazerian, the Adelaide Memorial Church, Carlow Cathedral, St. Patrick's College and the religious settlement at St. Mullins.
The invading Normans and the middle of the 14th century built over 150 castles in Carlow. All of the castles didn't survived, some became ruins as a reminder of eight centuries of Irish history. They were building the Carlow Castle between 1207 and 1213. It was built by these following people: William the Marshal, Earl of Pembroke and Lord of Leinster guard a important river crossing.
