Museum2-3 hours
National Museum of Ireland, Country Life
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About
Ireland's only national museum outside Dublin, set in the grounds of Turlough Park House about 8km northeast of Castlebar. It tells the story of everyday rural Irish life from 1850 to 1950, the work, homes, traditions and crafts of ordinary people, in a purpose-built museum beside a Victorian house and gardens. Admission is free.
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Highlights
- ✓Galleries on rural trades, home life and traditions 1850 to 1950
- ✓Turlough Park House and its Victorian gardens
- ✓The 9th-century Turlough Round Tower on the hill above the museum
- ✓Onsite café and craft shop, free parking
Tips
- →Closed on Mondays including bank holidays. Open Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 5pm and Sundays 2pm to 5pm.
- →Reach it on foot or by bike on the greenway from Lough Lannagh, or by car off the N5.
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