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Carlow (other)
Carlow is a town in Ireland. Carlow may also refer to: Ireland *County Carlow Parliament of Ireland (1800) * Old Leighlin (Parliament of Ireland constituency) (????–1800) * Carlow Borough (Parliament of Ireland constituency) (1613–1800) * Carlow County (Parliament of Ireland constituency) House of Commons of the United Kingdom (1801–1922) and First Dáil 1918 * Carlow Borough (UK Parliament constituency) (1801–1885) * Carlow County (UK Parliament constituency) (1801–1922) Dáil Éireann (1921–present) * Carlow–Kilkenny (Dáil constituency) (1921–1937, 1948– ) * Carlow–Kildare (Dáil constituency) (1937–1948) Others *Carlow, Germany *Carlow, Missouri *F.C. Carlow *Carlow University See also * *Carlo (name) *Carlon {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlow
Carlow ( ; ) is the county town of County Carlow, in the south-east of Ireland, from Dublin. At the 2016 census, it had a combined urban and rural population of 24,272. The River Barrow flows through the town and forms the historic boundary between counties Laois and Carlow. However, 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. Etymology The name is an anglicisation of the Irish ''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 p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Carlow
County Carlow ( ; ga, Contae Cheatharlach) is a county located in the South-East Region of Ireland, within the province of Leinster. Carlow is the second smallest and the third least populous of Ireland's 32 traditional counties. Carlow County Council is the governing local authority. The county is named after the town of Carlow, which lies on the River Barrow and is both the county town and largest settlement, with over 40% of the county's population. Much of the remainder of the population also reside within the Barrow valley, in towns such as Leighlinbridge, Bagenalstown, Tinnahinch, Borris and St Mullins. Carlow shares a border with Kildare and Laois to the north, Kilkenny to the west, Wicklow to the east and Wexford to the southeast. Carlow is known as "The Dolmen County", a nickname based on the Brownshill Dolmen, a 6,000-year-old megalithic portal tomb which is reputed to have the heaviest capstone in Europe, weighing over 100 metric tonnes. The town of Carlow w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Leighlin (Parliament Of Ireland Constituency)
Old Leighlin was a constituency represented in the Irish House of Commons, the lower house in the Irish Parliament of the Kingdom of Ireland. It based in Old Leighlin, near the town of Leighlinbridge in County Carlow. It was a bishop's borough, controlled by the Church of Ireland Bishop of Ferns and Leighlin. The borough was disenfranchised by the Acts of Union 1800 The Acts of Union 1800 (sometimes incorrectly referred to as a single 'Act of Union 1801') were parallel acts of the Parliament of Great Britain and the Parliament of Ireland which united the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ir ..., with effect from 1 January 1801. £15,000 was paid to the Commissioners of First Fruits to be used at their discretion. Members of Parliament ;Notes References * Johnston-Liik, E. M. (2002). History of the Irish Parliament, 1692–1800, Publisher: Ulster Historical Foundation (28 Feb 2002), * * *Return of Members of Parliament (1878vol. ii, p. 607 {{Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlow Borough (Parliament Of Ireland Constituency)
Carlow Borough was a constituency representing the borough of Carlow in the Irish House of Commons, the lower house in the Irish Parliament of the Kingdom of Ireland. It returned two members to the Parliament of Ireland from 1613 to 1800. History The borough was incorporated in 1296 by Edward I and received further charters under the Stuart monarchs. In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by James II, Carlow was represented by two members. Following the Acts of Union 1800 the borough retained one parliamentary seat in the United Kingdom House of Commons. After the Acts of Union, its successor constituency returned one MP to the United Kingdom House of Commons from 1801 to 1885. Members of Parliament, 1613–1801 *1613–1615 **Sir John Bere, Kt., Dublin, Serjeant-at-law, **Sir Robert Jacobe, Kt., Dublin (originally from Dorset), Solicitor General for Ireland *1634–1635 ** Barnabas O'Brien ("absent in England", replaced in January 1634, Edward Harman) **James Raws ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlow County (Parliament Of Ireland Constituency)
County Carlow was a constituency representing County Carlow in the Irish House of Commons, the lower house in the Irish Parliament of the Kingdom of Ireland. History In the Patriot Parliament of 1689 summoned by King James II, County Carlow was represented with two members. When the Acts of Union 1800 merged the Irish Parliament into the United Kingdom Parliament with effect from 1 January 1801, County Carlow sent to two MPs to the United Kingdom House of Commons The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the upper house, the House of Lords, it meets in the Palace of Westminster in London, England. The House of Commons is an elected body consisting of 650 mem .... Members of Parliament * 1375: Godfrey de Valle and Philip de Valle * 1559: William FitzWilliam and Sir Edmund Butler * 1585: Sir Henry Wallop and Geoffrey Fenton * 1613–1615: Sir Morgan Cavanagh and George Bagenal of Dunleckny * 1634–1635: Sir Thomas Butler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlow Borough (UK Parliament Constituency)
Carlow Borough was a Parliamentary constituency in Ireland, represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) from 1801 to 1885. Boundaries This constituency was the parliamentary borough of Carlow in County Carlow. The boundaries of the Cities and Boroughs in Ireland were defined by an Act passed in 1832, whose long title was "An Act to settle and describe the Limits of Cities, Towns, and Boroughs in Ireland, in so far as respects the Election of Members to serve in Parliament." This legislation was subsequently given the short title of the Parliamentary Boundaries (Ireland) Act 1832. The boundaries of this constituency were described as follows. "From the Point below the Town at which the River Barrow is met by the Southern Wall of the Grounds of the House belonging to Mr. Carey, Adjutant to the Carlow Militia, Eastward, along the said Wall to the Point at which the same meets the Kilkenny Road; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlow County (UK Parliament Constituency)
Carlow County was a parliamentary constituency in Ireland, which from 1801 to 1885 returned two Members of Parliament (MPs) to the House of Commons of Great Britain and Ireland, and one MP from 1885 to 1922. Boundaries and boundary changes This constituency comprised the whole of County Carlow, except for Carlow Borough 1801–1885. It returned two MPs 1801–1885, but only one from 1885 to 1922. This was the only Irish county not divided for Parliamentary purposes in the redistribution of 1885. It was thus the only Irish county constituency to exist at every general election from the union with Great Britain to the partition of Ireland. The constituency ceased to be entitled to be represented in the UK House of Commons on the dissolution of 26 October 1922, shortly before the Irish Free State came into legal existence on 6 December 1922. Politics In the 1918 election the Sinn Féin candidate was unopposed. Dáil Éireann 1918–1922 The constituency was, in Irish republic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlow–Kilkenny (Dáil Constituency)
Carlow–Kilkenny is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects 5 deputies ( Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV). History and boundaries The constituency of Carlow–Kilkenny has been used at Irish elections since the election of the Second Dáil at the 1921 general election. Prior to Irish independence, elections to the UK Parliament were held in three single-seat constituencies, known as Carlow, Kilkenny North and Kilkenny South, and it was these three constituencies that elected members of the First Dáil. Carlow–Kilkenny did not exist between 1937 and 1948, when it was replaced by the constituencies of Carlow–Kildare and Kilkenny. From the 2020 general election, the constituency has spanned the entire area of County Kilkenny and the entire area of County Carlow, taking in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlow–Kildare (Dáil Constituency)
Carlow–Kildare was a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas from 1937 to 1948. The constituency elected 4 deputies ( Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) to the Dáil, on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV). History The constituency was created for the 1937 general election under the Electoral (Revision of Constituencies) Act 1935, replacing the old Carlow–Kilkenny and Kildare constituencies. Under the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947, the constituency was abolished, and the Carlow–Kilkenny and Kildare constituencies were re-created for the 1948 general election. Boundaries The constituency covered all of County Kildare, and most of County Carlow. Carlow–Kildare's boundaries were defined by the 1935 Act as: :"The administrative County of Kildare. :The administrative County of Carlow except the portion thereof which is comprised in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlow, Germany
Carlow is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It includes the quarters (German: ''Ortsteil A village is a clustered human settlement or Residential community, community, larger than a hamlet (place), hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population t ...'') of Klein Molzahn, Klocksdorf, Kuhlrade, Neschow, Pogez, Samkow and Stove. References External links * Nordwestmecklenburg Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz {{Nordwestmecklenburg-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlow, Missouri
Carlow is an unincorporated community in southeast Daviess County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. The community is located on Missouri Route V 3.5 miles northwest of Lock Springs and seven miles southeast of Gallatin. Muddy Creek flows past the east side of the community to join the Grand River one-half mile to the south.''Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer,'' DeLorme, 1st ed., 1998, p.21 History A variant name was Jackson Station. A post office called Jackson's Station was established in 1871, the name was changed to Carlow in 1882, and the post office closed in 1927. The present name is after Joseph H. Carlow, the proprietor of a.local sawmill A sawmill (saw mill, saw-mill) or lumber mill is a facility where logs are cut into lumber. Modern sawmills use a motorized saw to cut logs lengthwise to make long pieces, and crosswise to length depending on standard or custom sizes (dimensi .... References Unincorporated communities in Daviess County, Missouri Unincorpor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlow University
Carlow University is a private Catholic university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1929 by the Sisters of Mercy. Carlow's thirteen athletic teams are the Celtics, a reflection of the university's Irish heritage and roots. In 2017–2018, the student body was 84% women and 16% men. History The Sisters of Mercy arrived in Pittsburgh on December 21, 1843. They traveled from County Carlow, Ireland to the Oakland area of Pittsburgh, where they purchased within the Diocese of Pittsburgh. This land became the location of a new motherhouse and Our Lady of Mercy Academy. Some reports state that the site of the current campus was the location of a Civil War fortification named Fort Zug. In 1929, the Sisters of Mercy opened Mount Mercy College. The first Commencement ceremony for Mount Mercy College was conducted in 1933. The college's seal and motto was also established that year. Aquinas Hall was built to house the library and administrative offices in 1936. Five year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
