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In 1837, Samuel Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland described Royal Oak like this:
ROYAL OAK, a village, in the parish of KILLINANE, barony of IDRONE WEST, county of CARLOW, and province of LEINSTER, 1 mile (S. W.) from Bagnalstown, on the road from Dublin to Carlow; containing 82 houses and 428 inhabitants. This place is situated on the river Barrow, which is here crossed by a bridge, and derives its name from that of an old and well-known inn in its vicinity, which was established previously to the erection of the village.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Royal Oak, in and County Carlow | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/29129
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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