National Museum of Ireland – Country Life
Ard-Mhúsaem na hÉireann – Saol na Tuaithe | |
Turlough Park House, adjacent to the Museum. | |
| Established | September 2001 |
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| Location | Turlough Park, Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°53′01″N 9°12′27″W / 53.883584°N 9.207623°W |
| Type | National museum |
| Visitors | 100,000 |
| Architect | Thomas Newenham Deane, Dublin |
| Public transit access | Castlebar railway station Bus Éireann routes: 52, 60, 440, 456 |
| Website | Museum of Country Life website |
| National Museum of Ireland network | |
The National Museum of Ireland – Country Life is located in Turlough village, 8 km (5.0 mi) northeast of Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland. Established in 2001, the museum is part of the National Museum of Ireland and is the only national museum outside Dublin. The museum exhibits the way of life of rural Irish people between 1850 and 1950, and is in the grounds of Turlough Park House. There are displays about the home, the natural environment, trades and crafts, communities, and working on the land and on water.