Talbot Tigers Kids Club
As a family-friendly hotel, we're proud to introduce our complimentary Talbot Tiger Kids Club, located in The Dome! Junior guests can enjoy kiddies discos, congo quest soft play, and plenty of games and activities with our experienced Dome team while you enjoy some alone time in the hotel.
Kids Club is complimentary for our junior hotel guests aged from 4 to 12 years. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate infants aged 3 years and under.
Kids Club takes place every Saturday night, and every night during Summer and Midterms!
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The Dome Entertainment Centre
Discover the ultimate destination for family fun at The Dome Family Entertainment Centre, conveniently located in the heart of Graiguecullen on the Laois and Carlow border!
Proudly recognised as the Entertainment Activity of the Year 2025 at the Customer Excellence Awards, The Dome stands out as the premier leisure and entertainment venue in the Midlands and Southeast.
With attractions like the Congo Quest Soft Play Zone, Sensory Room, 10-Pin Bowling Alley, Space-Themed Lazer Zone, Sports Simulator, Interactive Darts, and a fully equipped Games Arcade featuring Pool Tables, there's something for everyone to enjoy.
Experience a warm and inviting atmosphere, where our friendly team is dedicated to ensuring a safe and memorable outing for everyone!
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Castlecomer Discovery Park
Castlecomer Discovery Park, located a 20-minute drive from the hotel, offers a wide range of fun, challenging and exhilarating activities that can be enjoyed on your own, as a couple, or together as a family. Castlecomer Discovery Park are passionate about children getting out into the open, ditching the screens in exchange for exercise and adventure play. The activities in the park contribute to positive physical and mental development of young children. Castlecomer offer a range of seasonal activities that respond to natures changing backdrop in the park, whether that is the famous woodland seasonal trails, or the exciting workshops. Castlecomer endeavors to keep a lively and fresh programme of events to encourage people to visit!
Guests of Talbot Hotel Carlow can enjoy a 15% discount for Castlecomer Discovery Park, simply request your unique discount code on check-in!
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Chocolate Garden of Ireland
The Chocolate Garden of Ireland is a working chocolate and ice cream factory located in Tullow, is a 25-minute drive from the hotel. The Chocolate Garden team runs chocolate-making workshops and chocolate mould-making sessions for all the family! It is a haven for chocolate lovers of all ages.
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Rathwood
Rathwood, located a 25-minute drive from the hotel in Tullow, offers plenty of events for the family all year round! From the Maze of Ireland, Ark Playcentre, to the Rathwood Express Woodlands Train, there is fun for the whole family.
Rathwood offer seasonal events such as the Easter Train, Halloween Spook-Tacular, and the Rathwood Santa Train. We are the ideal base for your season family activities.
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