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Carlow

American  
[kahr-loh] / ˈkɑr loʊ /

noun

  1. a county in Leinster, in the SE Republic of Ireland. 346 sq. mi. (896 sq. km). Carlow.


Carlow British  
/ ˈkɑːləʊ /

noun

  1. 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)

  2. a town in SE Republic of Ireland, county town of Co Carlow. Pop: 18 487 (2002)

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After five semesters at Carlow College in Pittsburgh, Kwiatek applied to Carnegie Mellon, where he earned his master’s degree in fine arts in 1979.

From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2023

The Irishman, who now trains more than 200 horses from his County Carlow base, said he had once left Cheltenham dreaming of just having a Gold Cup runner.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2023

Shirley Cuban graduated from Carlow College, today known as Carlow University in Pittsburgh, and worked as a massage therapist and at an addiction rehabilitation center.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2022

It’s here that we’ll be concentrating our efforts – Kildare, Meath, Louth, Carlow, Kilkenny.”

From The Guardian • May 13, 2018

A Mr. Bagenal in the county Carlow, called King Bagenal from his absolute sway within his extensive territories, was a polished gentleman of Norman race.

From Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 20, August 1877 by Various