Tullow Museum

About the museum

Tullow Museum is housed in the former Tullow Wesleyan Methodist church, a stone building of about 1850 beside the River Slaney bridge on Bridge Street. It is owned and run entirely by volunteers of the Tullowphelim Historical Society, a registered charity that depends on donations and a small annual subsidy from Carlow County Council.

The collection is built around local history. A central theme is Fr John Murphy, a leader of the 1798 Rebellion who was captured near Tullow and executed in the town square, where a monument now stands; the museum holds items said to be his last vestments. Other displays cover the Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, whose family roots lie in County Carlow, and about thirty personal items of Thomas Traynor, with a granite monument near his birthplace at Cannonsquarter.

The museum also keeps local records such as billheads, journals, old photographs, burial records and genealogy resources, and the society welcomes school groups and answers family-history enquiries from abroad.

Highlights

• Items linked to Fr John Murphy and the 1798 Rebellion
• Personal items of Sir Ernest Shackleton
• Memorabilia of Thomas Traynor
• Local photographs, records and genealogy resources
• Former Methodist church of about 1850; free entry

Permanent exhibition

• Local history collection – Objects tied to Fr John Murphy, Sir Ernest Shackleton and Thomas Traynor, with local photographs, burial records and genealogy resources.

Operated by

Tullowphelim Historical Society

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission is free; voluntary contributions are welcome.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

No accessibility information is published.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The museum is on Bridge Street beside the River Slaney bridge.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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