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]
Músaem na Tulaí | |
 Tullow Bridge; Tullow Museum is visible at left | |
  Location within County Carlow  Tullow Museum (Ireland) | |
| Location | Bridge Street, Tullow, County Carlow, Ireland |
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| Coordinates | 52°48′08″N 6°44′16″W / 52.8023°N 6.7379°W |
| Type | Local museum |
| Website | tullowmuseum |
History
editTullow 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
edit- ^ "BOARD OF CARLOW COUNTY MUSEUM Iarsmalann Chontae Cheatharlocha 7th ANNUAL REPORT 2013" (PDF). Carlow.ie. December 2013.
- ^ a b "Tullow Museum". www.discoverireland.ie. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Tullow Museum". www.askaboutireland.ie. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Tullow Methodist Church/Tullow Museum, Bridge Street, TULLOWPHELIM, Tullow, County Carlow". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Tullow Museum". Carlow Tourism. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2020.