Turlough, County Mayo

Turlough, (Irish: turlach, from tuar lach, meaning "dry place": in particular, a seasonal lake)^[1] is a village in County Mayo, Ireland, 6 km northeast of Castlebar. It is known for the presence of the Museum of Country Life (part of the National Museum of Ireland), and for its well-preserved and unusually squat round tower, built between 900 and 1200.

Turlough is also the name of the surrounding 241 acre townland. It lies along the Castlebar River (Irish: An tSiúir) just off the N5 road, and the countryside around the village is scattered with standing stones, a holy well, fulachtaí fia, and cillíní.

Gallery

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  Poll an Bhallain. A collapsed cave, with native woodland around the periphery

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  Round tower and church at Turlough

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  Country Life Museum

See also

• Turlock, California

References

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Coordinates: 53°52′59.9694″N 9°13′6.3402″W / 53.883324833°N 9.218427833°W / 53.883324833; -9.218427833