10 Minute Towns |Access i b i l i t y & Framework Repor t
Education There are residential areas in Carlow that are not located within a 10-minute walking catchment to primary schools, particularly the eastern and southern suburbs of the town. Secondary schools are generally located immediately north, east and south of the town centre, and therefore most of the residential areas on the outskirts of the town are outside their walking catchments. As shown in Figure 11, although Presentation College is located immediately west of residential estates in Browneshill, there is no direct link between them. Therefore, the catchment analysis showed that these areas are not within a 10-minute walk to Presentation College.
There is a special school located to the north of Carlow and therefore the majority of residential areas are outside their walking catchment. Only a small percentage of the population requires access to special schools, and unlike primary and secondary schools, these facilities tend to be limited in provision across a town. Carlow College is located in the town centre; however, Institute Technology of Carlow is located in the south of the town on the Kilkenny Road and is therefore outside a 10-minute walking distance from most of the town. On- road cycleways and bus stops are provided along Kilkenny Road which helps counteract their limited walking catchment.
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St Mary's Academy CBS
St. Leo's College
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Gaelcholáiste Cheatharlach
Presentation College
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Carlow Institute of Further Education
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Walking catchment 5 mins 10 mins
Tyndall College
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Figure 11 – Carlow Walking Catchment – Secondary Schools
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