Tullow Museum

Tullow Museum (Irish: Músaem na Tulaí) is a local museum in Tullow, County Carlow in Ireland. It documents the history of Tullow town and the surrounding area.[1]

Tullow Museum
Músaem na Tulaí
Tullow Bridge; Tullow Museum is visible at left
Tullow Museum is located in County Carlow
Tullow Museum
Location within County Carlow
Tullow Museum is located in Ireland
Tullow Museum
Tullow Museum (Ireland)
LocationBridge Street, Tullow, County Carlow, Ireland
Coordinates52.8023°N 6.7379°W / 52.8023; -6.7379
TypeLocal museum
Websitetullowmuseum.com

History

Tullow Museum is located in the former Tullow Methodist church on Bridge Street at the River Slaney Bridge in Tullow. It is run on a voluntary basis by the Tullowphelim Historical Society.[2][3] The church dates from around 1850.[4]

The museum contains a collection of objects relating to the town's history. There is a focus on Father John Murphy and the events of the 1798 Rebellion, with a display of what are purported to be his last vestments. The museum also has a collection of local historical photographs, and genealogical information on local gravestones.[5] Other items relate to Sir Ernest Shackelton.[2]

References
  1. "BOARD OF CARLOW COUNTY MUSEUM Iarsmalann Chontae Cheatharlocha 7th ANNUAL REPORT 2013" (PDF). Carlow.ie. December 2013.
  2. "Tullow Museum". www.discoverireland.ie. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  3. "Tullow Museum". www.askaboutireland.ie. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  4. "Tullow Methodist Church/Tullow Museum, Bridge Street, TULLOWPHELIM, Tullow, County Carlow". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  5. "Tullow Museum". Carlow Tourism. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
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