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Turlough, County Mayo
Village in Connacht, Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Turlough, (Irish: Turlach, from tuar lach, meaning 'dry place': in particular, a seasonal lake)[2] 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.
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Turlough
Turlach | |
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Village | |
![]() Round tower and church at Turlough | |
Coordinates: 53.8833333°N 9.2166667°W / 53.8833333; -9.2166667 | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Connacht |
County | County Mayo |
Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 299 |
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Turlough is also the name of the encompassing civil parish and the surrounding 241-acre townland.[2] The village 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.