Bagenalstown Historic Trail

Lord Walter Bagenal (1670–1745) was a member of the prominent Bagenal family, who resided in Dunleckney Manor in County Carlow, Ireland. Bagenal founded the town of Bagenalstown on the River Barrow, modelling it on Versailles, France. Bagenalstown has a rich and varied past and this tour starts at the neo-classical railway station, which is one of the finest in Ireland. It was much admired following its opening in the mid nineteenth century, and still retains its charm in a largely unaltered state. In 1911 the town became the first in Ireland to install dual language street signs, which remain in place today. This is a 30 to 40-minute walk of the town with plenty to learn about Bagenalstown along the way.