Borris, County Carlow
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Borris An Bhuiríos
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 Borris
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| Coordinates: 52°36′08″N 6°55′30″W / 52.602109°N 6.925077°WCoordinates: 52°36′08″N 6°55′30″W / 52.602109°N 6.925077°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Carlow |
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| • Town | 3.74 km2 (1.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 53 m (174 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Urban | 1,011 |
| • Rural | 926 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | S733503 |
Borris (Irish: An Bhuiríos, formerly Buirgheas Ó nDróna) is a small town on the River Barrow, in County Carlow, Ireland. It lies on the R702 regional road.
Borris has views of the neighbouring countryside with Mount Leinster and the Blackstairs Mountains to the east, and the Barrow Valley to the west. It is the home to Borris House, the ancestral home of the MacMurrough Kavanaghs.
The town has one of the oldest golf courses in Ireland as well as a 16-arch limestone viaduct (the 16 Bridges) built in 1860 and designed by William le Fanu. It has a mixed national school and vocational school (colloquially known as "The Tech" or "BVS"), a Roman Catholic church, seven public houses, three take-aways, and three convenience stores (Cosgraves/Costcutters, O'Sheas/Centra and Borris Service Stn.).
The old school closed in 1980 and has been used by different community groups including Scouting Ireland, which has a branch of Scouts, Cubs and Beavers there. It also houses CRISP (Carlow Rural Information Services Project). Recently a branch of Carlow County Library has opened in the old school buildings. Between the Library and CRISP, there is a Tourism Information Point.
Borris House has catered for weddings and held poetry readings and concerts (Mary Coughlan, Mundy) and a "Christmas at the Castle" event in December 2011. It also played host to the National Country Fair in 2012. Borris House also holds a writing festival every summer.
The MacMurrough Kavanagh dynasty, former Irish Kings of Leinster, are have been based in the town for some time. The family still live at Borris House in the town centre. Built in Tudor style, the house is open to groups by prior arrangement.
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