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Did you know? St. Brigid's Day starts this evening

"It is a bit like Halloween" explains Clodagh Doyle, Keeper of the Irish Folk Life collection at the National Museum of Ireland - Country Life in Turlough. Watch the video to see the stunning variety of beautiful Brigid's crosses at display in the ...

31 Jan 2024 at 17:54

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Make St Brigid's Crosses at activity day in Turlough Park

February 1 marks Lá Fhéile Bríde, and there are many traditions and customs dedicated to Ireland's one and only female patron saint. The crafting of St Brigid’s Crosses is still a popular custom in many Irish homes today, and the National Museum ...

19 Jan 2024 at 11:00

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Turlough to take its place in the sun

County View John Healy THERE are few Mayo villages - with the possible exception of Cong - more deserving of the designation of Heritage Village than Turlough. And when the current campaign for that particular accolade finally achieves its ...

31 Jan 2017 at 13:10

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POSTER BOY DEREK

POSTER BOY DEREK TV presenter Derek Davis speaking at the opening of a new exhibition ‘Come Back to Erin’, in association with Iarnród Éireann, featuring a selection of 20th century travel and tourism posters at the National Museum of ...

03 Jul 2007 at 10:05

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Gathering Genes — National Geographic comes to Mayo

Gathering Genes - National Geographic comes to Mayo Áine Ryan A NATIONAL Geographic study into the history of human migration will focus on the people of County Mayo next weekend as part of its cross-global research project into the ...

18 Jun 2013 at 10:58

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Virtual Treasury to explore records from nineteenth century Mayo

The Virtual Treasury Roadshow is coming to Mayo for a special event on Saturday, April 13. Lost records and local history will all be explored at the National Museum of Ireland - Country Life, Turlough Park, Castlebar. The event ...

02 Apr 2024 at 16:00

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Celebrate Harry Clarke’s drawing on display at Turlough Park

There are just a few days remaining to see an exquisitely detailed and delicate pen and ink drawing by Harry Clarke, Ireland’s most celebrated stained-glass artist, at the National Museum of Ireland – Country Life, Turlough ...

25 Apr 2024 at 17:01

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New exhibit ‘Housing for the People’ goes on display at Mayo museum

A new temporary exhibit created in collaboration with community groups and inspired by the nineteenth century Land League movement has gone on display at the National Museum of Ireland - Country Life, Turlough Park, ...

07 May 2024 at 15:00

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Mayo museum launches sensory map for World Autism Month

The National Museum of Ireland – Country Life at Turlough Park, Castlebar, has launched a new social story and sensory map to mark World Autism Month this April. The resources are aimed at creating a more inclusive ...

16 Apr 2024 at 17:30

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Seamus Heaney exhibition opened in Westport House

Few writers and poets need little to no introduction, and Seamus Heaney is undoubtedly up there in the pantheon of Irish literature. Westport House is currently home to an exhibtion about Heaney's life, presented ...

07 Feb 2024 at 18:30

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There’s more to St Brigid’s Day than you might think

THIS Thursday is St Brigid’s Day, and like the older Celtic festival Imbolc, it is an import seasonal marker in folk tradition, signifying the start of spring, new life, fertility and growth. Dedicated to ...

31 Jan 2024 at 18:03

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Mayo museum offering an array of events this summer

Be sure to add the National Museum of Ireland - Country Life at Turlough Park, Castlebar, to your day trip list this summer. Set on a historic country estate in Turlough park, Castlebar, the site was the ...

27 Jun 2024 at 16:30

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