F.C. Carlow

F.C. Carlow (Irish: Cumann Peile Ceatharlach ) is a League of Ireland football club which hails from County Carlow. The club was founded in 2008 and first competed as an U20s team in the League of Ireland. As a result of the team's success in the competition, the following year, Carlow were granted a senior licence. F.C. Carlow now compete in the A Championship, playing their home games at The Meadows. F.C. Carlow's philosophy is to give talented and committed footballers from the south east an opportunity to play at a national level. Carlow endured a tough debut campaign in the A Championship, finishing in eighth place. F.C. Carlow enjoyed a much better second season, finishing fourth, just missing out on a promotion place to Cobh Ramblers In the same season, the Barrowsiders also reached the 3rd round of the FAI Cup, eventually losing 2-1 to Monaghan United in a replay. The club was awarded the Beat FM Sports Personality of the Month Award on foot of this.

F.C. Carlow under-20s

Carlow

Carlow (/ˈkɑːr.loʊ/; Irish: Ceatharlach) is the county town of County Carlow in Ireland. It is situated in the south-east of Ireland, 84 km from Dublin. County Carlow is the second smallest county in Ireland by area, however Carlow Town is the 14th largest urban area in Ireland by population according to the 2011 census with a population of 23,030. The River Barrow flows through the town, and forms the historic boundary between counties Laois and Carlow: the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 included the town entirely in County Carlow. The settlement of Carlow is thousands of years old and pre-dates written Irish history. The town has played a major role in Irish history, serving as the capital of the country in the 14th century. It was voted the cleanest town in Ireland by Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) in 2010.

Etymology

The name Carlow is an anglicisation of the Irish language name Ceatharlach. Historically, it was anglicised as Caherlagh,Caterlagh and Catherlagh, which are closer to the Irish spelling. According to logainm.ie, the first part of the name derives from the Old Irish word cethrae ("animals, cattle, herds, flocks"), which is related to ceathar ("four") and therefore signified "four-legged". The second part of the name is the ending -lach.

Carlow (disambiguation)

Carlow is a town in Ireland.

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Carlow (barony)

Carlow (Irish: Ceatharlach) is a barony in County Carlow, Republic of Ireland.

Etymology

Carlow barony takes its name from the town of Carlow (Irish: Ceatharlach, of disputed meaning).

Location

Carlow barony is bordered to the east by Rathvilly; to the southeast by Forth; to the south by Idrone East; to the southeast by Idrone West (all the preceding baronies are also in County Carlow); to the north by Kilkea and Moone, County Kildare; and to the northwest by Slievemargy, County Laois.

History

The Uí Bairrche are noted early in this barony. The O'Dolans were hereditary brehons of Leinster and sited here.

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Carlow barony:

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