Main Topics - Laois Nationalist

River Barrow

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Laois beauty spot among top visited destinations in Ireland

Laois beauty spot among top visited destinations in Ireland

Sat, 01 Nov, 2025

A REMOTE park at the source of the River Barrow in Co Laois was one of the top 20 most visited Coillte recreational forests in Ireland in 2024.

Teen (17) who died after getting into difficulty swimming in Carlow river named locally

Teen (17) who died after getting into difficulty swimming in Carlow river named locally

Wed, 18 Jun, 2025

17-year-old Peter Byrne is understood to have been swimming with a friend when he got into difficulty in the river Barrow on Tuesday evening

Body of a teenage boy (17) recovered from the river Barrow

Body of a teenage boy (17) recovered from the river Barrow

Wed, 18 Jun, 2025

The body of the teenager was found by garda divers around 11pm following a search by garda divers.