Turlough
Turlough, is a village in County Mayo, Ireland, 6 km northeast of Castlebar. It is known for the presence of the Museum of Country Life, and for its well-preserved and unusually squat round tower, built between 900 and 1200.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village with 299 residents
- Description: village in County Mayo, Ireland
- Also known as: “Turlough, County Mayo”
Places of Interest
Highlights include National Museum of Ireland – Country Life and Turlough Park.
National Museum of Ireland – Country Life
Museum
Photo: Shanehahaha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Museum of Ireland – Country Life is located in Turlough village, 8 km northeast of Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland. Established in 2001, the museum is part of the National Museum of Ireland and is the only national museum outside Dublin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Breaghwy and Bellavary.
Breaghwy
Village
Photo: John M, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Breaffy, officially Breaghwy, is a village in County Mayo, Ireland. It is 3.7km southeast of Castlebar, the county town. The village is in the townland and civil parish of Breaghwy. Breaghwy is situated 4 km south of Turlough.
Bellavary
Village
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bellavary, more widely known as Ballyvary, is a village in County Mayo, Ireland. It is situated on the N5 road between Swinford and Castlebar, close to Foxford and the River Moy. Bellavary is situated 4½ km east of Turlough.
Castlebar
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Castlebar is the county town of County Mayo in the west of Ireland. It's an agreeable provincial place but has limited sights within town; places of interest lie some distance out and you'll need your own transport.
Turlough
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: County Mayo, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.88333° or 53° 53′ northLongitude
-9.21667° or 9° 13′ westPopulation
299Elevation
24 metres (79 feet)Open location code
9C5GVQMM+88OpenStreetMap ID
node 52269512OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2961056Wikidata ID
Q7855592
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Swedish—“Turlough” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include River Wood and Turlough Park.
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