REA Sothern

25/09/2026

🏆 WELL… THIS HAPPENED! 🏆
We are absolutely delighted to have been named WINNER of the Best Online Presence Award at the Carlow Business Awards 2026. ❤️
And after a brilliant night celebrating some of the incredible businesses, people and organisations that make Carlow what it is, we’re still smiling.
For us, our online presence has never just been about “posting on social media"

It’s about showing properties properly.
It’s about finding new and creative ways to market for our vendors.
It’s about giving people useful information.
It’s about conversations, videos, podcasts, reels, a little bit of craic… and trying to make property feel a little more human.

And we definitely don’t do all of that on our own.
A huge thank you to Ampifi , who have given Key Decisions such an incredible home and somehow manage to make us sound and look far more polished than we probably deserve. 🎙️😂
To Forge, who have helped us bring another dimension to our social media through our reels and video content.
And to CASA Real Estate Media, who have been our media partners for the past number of years and play such a huge part in how our properties are presented and marketed.
Thank you also to Aptus Broadband, sponsors of the Best Online Presence Award, and of course to County Carlow Chamber for a fantastic evening and for continuing to celebrate and champion businesses across Carlow.
And finally, thank you to everyone who follows us, watches the videos, listens to the podcast, shares our posts, comments, messages, recommends us and occasionally even puts up with our nonsense. 😄
Apparently all that time spent on Instagram was work after all. 😂
We’ll take this one. 🏆
REA Sothern
Best Online Presence Award Winner 2026

23/09/2026

We have to admit… we’re a little surprised this one is still available. 👀

Because sometimes a house comes along where there really is nothing to do except turn the key and move in - and this is one of them.

Beautifully presented, bright, comfortable and absolutely walk-in ready. No big jobs. No “we’ll tackle that room next year”. No trying to see past someone else’s unfinished plans. Just a really lovely home that’s ready for its next chapter. 🏡✨

So… why hasn’t it been snapped up yet?

Maybe the right buyer simply hasn’t seen it.

If you’ve been scrolling past this one, consider this your sign to have another look. Because the photos are lovely -but it’s even better when you walk through the door.

📞 REA Sothern, Carlow
Come and see it for yourself… we have a feeling someone is going to wonder why they didn’t view it sooner.

https://www.reasothern.ie/2-castlewood-gardens-pollerton-road-carlow-town-carlow/1105918

16/09/2026

🎄 ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS… THE KEYS TO 11 CLUAIN RIADA 🔑🏡

Picture it… Christmas morning, the tree is up, the kettle is on and you’re celebrating in your new home. ✨

11 Cluain Riada, Browneshill, Carlow is a beautifully presented 3-bedroom semi-detached home with one very big difference — that fabulous extended kitchen, dining & family space to the rear.

Bright, spacious and made for real life, it’s the kind of room where Christmas dinner, family gatherings, lazy Sundays and everything in between can happen.

🎁 3 bedrooms
🎁 Impressive rear extension
🎁 Bright, open-plan kitchen/dining/family space
🎁 Large sliding doors opening to the rear garden
🎁 Excellent Browneshill location on the fringes of Carlow Town
🎁 Ready for its next chapter… and maybe its next Christmas tree 👀

If you’ve been scrolling past this one, perhaps it’s time for another look.

We could have you in this space in time for Christmas. 🎄❤️

📍 11 Cluain Riada, Browneshill, Carlow, Co. Carlow

https://www.daft.ie/for-sale/11-cluain-riada-browneshill-road-carlow-town-co-carlow/6658870

📞 Contact REA Sothern to arrange your viewing.

Festive furnishings and decorations shown in these images have been digitally staged for inspiration.

11/09/2026

It’s all fun n games until you see the competition. Some strong contenders here. We’re delighted to be nominated and tbh we’re just excited to see you all on the night. It’s great to get dressed up and head ‘out out’ on a school night 🥂🙌🏻 Best of luck to everyone across all categories. 🫶

11/09/2026

A couple of jaw-dropping new listings have just landed… 👀🏡

2 Castlewood Gardens and 11 Cluain Riada — two absolutely beautiful homes, both located on the fringes of Carlow Town and both presented in exceptionally good condition.

✨ Stylish interiors
✨ Superb living space
✨ Fantastic residential locations
✨ Homes you can genuinely move straight into

If you’re house-hunting in Carlow, these two are definitely worth a closer look.

Keep an eye on our socials for the full details… or get in touch with REA Sothern to arrange a viewing.

07/09/2026

Mighty grateful that we’re sponsoring and not judging this one. Best of luck to you all. That’s some serious competition 🙈👀

03/09/2026

HA!!! Turns out jumping on beds, pulling hamstrings, talking nonsense and everything in between DOES pay off. Delighted to share that we’ve been selected as finalists in the Best Online Presence category in the County Carlow Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. It’s always a great evening. 🎉🥂🤞🫶

03/09/2026

Two incredible charities…. Please support.

CARLOW LIONS CLUB CHARITY AUCTION

Carlow Lions Club is delighted to announce our upcoming Charity Auction, taking place on Thursday, 8 October 2026 at 7.30pm in the Seven Oaks Hotel, Carlow.

The auction will raise vital funds for two incredibly deserving charities:

💛 Éist Cancer Support Centre Carlow
💛 Childhood Cancer

We need the support of the entire Carlow community to make the night a success. We are appealing to local businesses and individuals who may be able to donate goods, services, experiences or vouchers for inclusion in the auction.

No contribution is too big or too small, every item donated will help us support the invaluable work of these two charities.

To donate, please contact:

📞 Tom Clowry: 0872932732
📞 John O’Donovan: 0872886310
Or speak with any Carlow Lions Club member.

Please share this post and help us spread the word. Together, we can make this a very special night for two wonderful causes.

31/08/2026

CARLOW, WE ASKED — AND YOU ANSWERED. 🙌🏻

The response to our post about the future of Carlow Shopping Centre was absolutely phenomenal.
The comments, messages, suggestions, tags and shares came flooding in — and one thing became very clear:
People care deeply about this shopping centre and what it could become.
So, first and foremost…
THANK YOU, CARLOW. 💛
Thank you for sharing your ideas, naming the brands you would love to see and telling us what would encourage you to shop, meet, eat and spend more time in the heart of the town.
We want you to know that we are listening.
Our ambition is to create a thoughtful blend of:
🏬 Exciting big-name brands that give people even more reasons to shop locally
🛍️ Independent Carlow businesses, retailers and entrepreneurs
🥕 Local producers, makers, artists and creatives
🍴 Food, leisure and entertainment that bring energy and atmosphere throughout the day
And, most importantly, we want to help create a space for the people of Carlow — somewhere to shop, meet, eat, discover local talent and feel genuinely proud of what is happening in their town centre.
We cannot promise that every suggestion will happen overnight, but we can promise that your feedback is being heard and is helping to shape the conversations now taking place.
Please keep the ideas coming. Keep naming names. Keep tagging the businesses you would love to see here. 👀

Because Carlow’s next big name might be a household brand…

Or it might be a brilliant local business waiting for its next big opportunity.
Either way…

THE NEXT BIG NAME BELONGS HERE.

H&M TK Maxx ZARA

📍 Carlow Shopping Centre | Kennedy Avenue, Carlow
🏬 Prime Retail, Leisure & Local Business Opportunities
📞 REA Sothern | 059 913 1218