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Carlow County Council Public Library Service @carlowlibraries.bsky.social · 2d

Have a lovely weekend everyone! #Bookfacefriday #Samhain2025 #ChildrensBookFestival 🎃🎃👻👻

Carlow County Council Public Library Service @carlowlibraries.bsky.social · 4d

If you're out and about in St. Mullins over the next couple of days keep an eye out for the ghost carriage. And the Gardaí will be interested in it too: no lights, probably no tax or insurance, and you can bet the NCT is out aswell... 🎃😱 👻 #Halloween #ThrowbackThursday

Carlow County Council Public Library Service @carlowlibraries.bsky.social · 9d

Have a lovely weekend everyone! #bookfacefriday 📚📚

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Carlow County Council Public Library Service @carlowlibraries.bsky.social · 11d

The 1990 #PresidentialElection had a little bit of everything:
"Mature recollections", "Dirty whispering" & a candidate that couldn't even count on himself for a vote...
#Aras25 #ThrowbackThursday

Carlow County Council Public Library Service @carlowlibraries.bsky.social · 17d

Join Carlow's Community Roots Programme today!
Call Davin on 087-1025640

Carlow County Council Public Library Service @carlowlibraries.bsky.social · 18d

#OTD 1998 - "Peacemakers Get Just Reward" - John Hume and David Trimble are announced as winners of the Nobel Peace Prize for 1998.
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Carlow County Council Public Library Service @carlowlibraries.bsky.social · 25d

TEMPORARY CLOSURE NOTICE: Due to essential ESB electrical works in the area, Borris Library will be closed on Saturday, 11 October. This includes all My Open Library (MOL) services. We apologise for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

Carlow County Council Public Library Service @carlowlibraries.bsky.social · 25d

#OTD 2000 - The Dinn Rí - which had at that time been in business for just 5 years - lands its third national title when it is again named Pub of the Year.
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Carlow County Council Public Library Service @carlowlibraries.bsky.social · Oct 3

Have a lovely weekend everyone! #bookfacefriday

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Carlow County Council Public Library Service @carlowlibraries.bsky.social · Sep 24

🔋🏠 Join us for a one-on-one chat with a home energy expert at our upcoming Energy Advice Clinic!
📅 Date: 7th October @ 2pm to 4pm
📍 Location: Carlow Town Library
⏰ Six 15-minute slots available – Pre-registration is required at the library, at [email protected] or ☎️ 059-9129701

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Carlow County Council Public Library Service @carlowlibraries.bsky.social · Oct 2

This week 2009 - A perfect storm of protest in Carlow, as both farmers and students take to the streets to "paralyse the town".
But, in fairness to the farmers, they get off home before the schools close.
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Carlow County Council Public Library Service @carlowlibraries.bsky.social · Sep 24

🔋🏠 Join us for a one-on-one chat with a home energy expert at our upcoming Energy Advice Clinic!
📅 Date: 7th October @ 2pm to 4pm
📍 Location: Carlow Town Library
⏰ Six 15-minute slots available – Pre-registration is required at the library, at [email protected] or ☎️ 059-9129701

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Carlow County Council Public Library Service @carlowlibraries.bsky.social · Sep 18

Publicity for the 1933 National Ploughing Championships, held at... *Checks Notes*... Clondalkin.

#Ploughing2025 #ThrowbackThursday

Carlow County Council Public Library Service @carlowlibraries.bsky.social · Sep 18

TEMPORARY CLOSURE NOTICE: Due to essential ESB electrical works, Borris Library will be closed on Saturday, 20 September. This includes all My Open Library (MOL) services. We apologise for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

Carlow County Council Public Library Service @carlowlibraries.bsky.social · Sep 12

Have a lovely weekend everyone! #bookfacefriday 😀📚

Carlow County Council Public Library Service @carlowlibraries.bsky.social · Sep 11

"Revulsion", "horror" and "savagery".
Stunned members of Carlow County Council react with sorrow and outrage to the terrorist attacks in New York #OTD 2001.
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Carlow County Council Public Library Service @carlowlibraries.bsky.social · Sep 5

Bringing back the festival vibes! 😀🎶📚#bookfacefriday

Carlow County Council Public Library Service @carlowlibraries.bsky.social · Sep 4

June 1959 - The results of the Presidential Election for Carlow Kilkenny.
Only two candidates.
True story.
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Carlow County Council Public Library Service @carlowlibraries.bsky.social · Aug 28

#OTD 1922 - Just six days after his assassination at Béal na Bláth in Co. Cork, thousands gathered along the streets of Dublin to honour Michael Collins as his funeral procession passed through the city.
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Carlow County Council Public Library Service @carlowlibraries.bsky.social · Aug 22

Have a lovely weekend everyone! #bookfacefriday #Summerstars #heritageweek2025 🤩📚

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Carlow County Council Public Library Service @carlowlibraries.bsky.social · Aug 22

Carlow County Council Public Library Service @carlowlibraries.bsky.social · Aug 21

In celebration of #HeritageWeek2025 an excavation is currently underway in Carlow College St. Patrick's: hopefully the findings will be as illuminating as those from Rathgall Hillfort outside Tullow, in the summer of 1969:
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Carlow County Council Public Library Service @carlowlibraries.bsky.social · Aug 15

Have a lovely weekend everyone! #bookfacefriday #Summerstars2025 #HeritageWeek2025

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Carlow County Council Public Library Service @carlowlibraries.bsky.social · Aug 15

#HeritageWeek2025 #Summerstars25 🤩📚🥳

Carlow County Council Public Library Service @carlowlibraries.bsky.social · Aug 14

"The Greatest Day of the Year"
- Borris Fair, 1964

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