Turlough’s story
Turlough has 5 buildings on the National Inventory
1% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3% in the median of Irish towns.
- 1700Bridge, Turlough
- 1700Turlough Lodge
- 1840Greenville
TurloughCo. Mayo
Between 2016 and 2022, its population grew by 8%. It is a town of 379 residents in Co. Mayo.
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Photo: JohnArmagh · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
379
CSO, Census 2022 · Mayo County Council
Median age
37
7% are 65+ · Co. Mayo 14%
Degree level
56%
of residents 15+ · Irish towns 36%
Walk, cycle, transit
1%
of working residents · Irish towns 23%
Is Turlough a good place to live?
A typical home sold for €243,500, or 3.6 years of the town’s median household income. On the way to work, 1% walk, cycle or take the bus or train. At the 2022 census, 4% of the labour force was out of work. Only 7% of residents are 65 or over.
Turlough has no grades yet: Irish towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
What makes Turlough stand out
The 3 things Turlough does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
1% walk, cycle or ride
Against 23% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
Unemployment rate, Census 2022
Work
4% unemployment
Of the labour force, Census 2022 (the median of Irish towns: 9%)
73% of residents 15 and over are at work.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 7% are 65 or over
Against 14% in the median of Irish towns
CSO, Census 2022
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Turlough.
Natural hazards
Radon is the hazard to test for in Turlough: an estimated 12% of homes are above the reference level
100% of its homes sit in high-radon areas, about level with Co. Mayo’s towns (97%) and above Irish towns (0%). No part of Turlough is mapped as high landslide susceptibility.
100%of homes in high-radon areas
Homes exposed · share of the town’s homes
Low-lying beside water1.3%
In high-radon areas100%
On high landslide susceptibility0%
Low-lying near a river1.3%
Low-lying near the coast0%
| Share of homes | Turlough | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In high-radon areas | 100% | 97% | 0% |
| On high landslide susceptibility | 0% | 0.1% | 0% |
12%
of homes over the radon level
156
homes mapped for these shares
EPA radon map, GSI landslide susceptibility and our low-lying homes estimate from OPW LiDAR.
Climate
Rain is part of life in Turlough: 1,408 mm a year, more than Co. Mayo’s towns or Irish towns
Averaged across the seasons, Turlough sits at 10.0°C. Here July highs average 18.9°C, close to Co. Mayo’s towns (18.7°C) and below Irish towns (19.9°C). Also worth knowing: this Co. Mayo town sees January nights of 2.6°C on average.
18.9°CJuly afternoon high
Average afternoon highs by season · 1991–2020 averages
Winter8.8°C
Spring13.3°C
Summer18.5°C
Autumn13.8°C
| Climate, 1991–2020 | Turlough | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain a year | 1,408 mm | 1,314 mm | 937 mm |
| July high | 18.9°C | 18.7°C | 19.9°C |
| Average temperature over the year | 10.0°C | 9.9°C | 10.3°C |
| January low | 2.6°C | 2.6°C | 2.9°C |
18.9°C
July high
2.6°C
January low
1,408 mm
Rain a year
167 mm
Wettest month
10
Air frosts
Met Éireann, 1991–2020 averages.
Health
For its ages, fewer people in Turlough live with a disability than in Co. Mayo’s towns or Irish towns: 79 per 100 expected
Allowing for its ages, Turlough has 60 residents in bad health per 100 expected, lower than both Co. Mayo’s towns (130) and Irish towns (113). 94% of people in Turlough rate their own health good or very good. Disability touches 14% of the town’s population.
94%good or very good health
Per 100 expected at the town’s ages · age-standardised
Bad health60
Disability79
Co. Mayo130
Expected100
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 94%Fair 5%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2022 | Turlough | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| With a disability | 14% | 21% | 22% |
| Good or very good health | 94% | 87% | 88% |
| Bad or very bad health | 0.8% | 2.4% | 2% |
| Unpaid carers | 4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
60
bad health per 100 expected · Co. Mayo 130
79
disability per 100 expected · Co. Mayo 100
84.5 · 79.7
life expectancy, women · men, the West region, 2016
34%
hold a medical card, HSE West and North West
CSO, Census 2022 general health, disability and carers · CSO life expectancy by region, 2016 · HSE medical cards, 2024 · TownRatings age-standardised ratios
Housing
Most households in Turlough own their home: 91%, more than in Co. Mayo’s towns or across Irish towns
Renting privately is how nearly one in ten households live. 1% live in social housing, below both Co. Mayo’s towns (12%) and Irish towns (13%).
€244Kmedian sale price
Median sale price · Eircode area, 2023–2025
Turlough€244K
Co. Mayo€190K
Irish towns€350K
| Housing | Turlough | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households owning their home | 91% | 54% | 61% |
| Households renting privately | 9% | 34% | 22% |
| Households in social housing | 1% | 12% | 13% |
| Median sale price | €244K | €190K | €350K |
91%
own their home · Irish towns 61%
9%
rent privately · Irish towns 22%
€1,117
a month on new tenancies, County Mayo
Property Price Register · CSO residential prices by Eircode area · RTB rents · CSO, Census 2022 tenure · The price is for the postcode area F23, not the town alone: too few sales inside the town carry a full address.
Outdoors
More woodland lies at the edge of Turlough than Co. Mayo’s towns or Irish towns: 9.3% of the land within 1 km
Within 5 km, 5.6% of the land is protected nature, higher than both Co. Mayo’s towns (3.4%) and Irish towns (1.8%). Protected nature near Turlough includes River Moy SAC. Green space in Turlough works out at 0.6 ha per 1,000 people.
0%of homes near green space
Green space per 1,000 residents · per 1,000 residents
Turlough0.6 ha
Co. Mayo2.6 ha
Irish towns4.1 ha
| Outdoors | Turlough | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near a park | 0% | 85% | 92% |
| Woodland within 1 km | 9.3% | 3.2% | 2.7% |
| Protected nature within 5 km | 5.6% | 3.4% | 1.8% |
| Paths per km² of town | 0.6 km per km² | 0.6 km per km² | 2.1 km per km² |
0.6 ha
Green space
4 km
Footpaths
5.6%
Protected for nature
9.3%
Woodland
OpenStreetMap parks and paths, NPWS protected sites and the National Trails Register.
Weather
Weather in Turlough: 11 degrees and sunny today
Later in the week, highs run between 6°C and 10°C, peaking on Friday. Long-term averages for Turlough put November days at 11°C and November nights at 5°C. A dry day with a stiff breeze lies ahead today: wind building to 21 km/h, then a low of 6°C.
11°C / 6°CToday
This month and the next three, normal highs · 1991–2020 averages
November11°C
December9°C
January9°C
February9°C
| Season | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 9°C | 3°C | 450 mm |
| Spring | 13°C | 5°C | 279 mm |
| Summer | 19°C | 11°C | 279 mm |
| Autumn | 14°C | 7°C | 400 mm |
11°C / 6°C
Today
None
Rain, next 24 hours
16 km/h
Wind
92%
Humidity
9 h 14 min
Daylight
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · normals: Met Éireann, 1991–2020
Work & commute
More of the 15 to 64s in Turlough work than in Co. Mayo’s towns or across Irish towns: 81%
Workers spend 21.7 min getting to work, on average. 3.9% of the labour force were unemployed, below Co. Mayo’s towns (11%) and Irish towns (9.2%) alike. Home was the main workplace for 5.2% of workers at the census.
1%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2022
Car or van93%
Walk1%
| Census 2022 | Turlough | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In work, 15 to 64 | 81% | 67% | 68% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | 11% | 9.2% |
| Median household income | €68,430 | €49,791 | €57,760 |
| Trips under 15 minutes | 49% | 55% | 31% |
€68,430
household income, 2022 estimate · Co. Mayo €48,665
5%
worked mainly from home, 2022
6%
trips of an hour or more
4,861
on the Live Register, County Mayo, September 2026
CSO, Census 2022 travel to work, work and education · CSO Geographical Profiles of Income 2022 · Live Register · Census day was 3 April 2022, with working from home still common; shares are of those who travelled.
Who lives here
A town of families: 29% of people in Turlough are under 15, more than in Co. Mayo’s towns or Irish towns
Foreign-born residents make up 9.8% of the population. People 65 and over make up 6.6% of the town, below both Co. Mayo’s towns (14%) and Irish towns (14%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are a tenth of the population.
37median age
TurloughCo. MayoIreland
Ages · share of residents
10%
Highest education · residents 15 and older who have finished education
Primary or none1%
Lower secondary9%
Leaving Cert30%
Diploma or cert5%
Degree or higher56%
Women and men · all residents
53.8% of Turlough’s residents are women
204 women and 175 men live here; across Ireland, women are 50.6%.
| Turlough | Co. Mayo | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 29% | 21% | 20% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 30% | 29% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 24% | 24% |
| 65+ | 6.6% | 14% | 14% |
| Primary or none | 0.9% | 9.5% | 9.7% |
| Lower secondary | 9% | 13% | 14% |
| Leaving Cert | 30% | 40% | 35% |
| Diploma or cert | 4.5% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Degree or higher | 56% | 31% | 36% |
CSO, Census 2022 · Co. Mayo and Ireland: the median of their towns of 2,500+
Town hall
Castlebar had one of the highest turnouts at the 2024 local elections
Turnout at the last local elections was 58%, close to Co. Mayo’s towns (60%) and above Irish towns (46%). Mayo County Council is the council for Turlough, and the only one: Ireland has a single tier of local government. At the general election, 64% of voters took part. Fine Gael lead Mayo County Council with 10 of 30 seats, but no party has a majority: 16 are needed.
10/30seats held by Fine Gael
Seats on Mayo County · June 2024
Fine Gael10
Fianna Fáil10
Independent7
Sinn Féin1
Independent Ireland1
Aontú1
| Turnout | Turlough | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local elections, June 2024 | 58% | 60% | 46% |
| General election, November 2024 | 64% | 64% | 59% |
7
Councillors
10/30
Fine Gael seats on Mayo County, the largest party
58%
turnout, June 2024
5
TDs elected for Mayo
Department of Housing count sheets, 2024
History
More buildings in Turlough are on the national inventory than in Co. Mayo’s towns or Irish towns: 132 per 10,000 residents
Homes built before 1919 account for 0.7% of the housing. Turlough’s built heritage counts 5 inventory entries, each of regional standing.
5inventory buildings
Buildings by NIAH rating · NIAH
International0
National0
Regional5
Among them
- Bridge, Turlough 1700
- Turlough Lodge 1700
- Greenville 1840
- House, Turlough 1840
0
sites on the Sites and Monuments Record
1700
earliest dated inventory building
1%
homes built before 1919 · Irish towns 3%
| Heritage | Turlough | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory buildings per 10,000 residents | 132 | 85 | 48 |
| Archaeological sites on the record | 0 | 21 | 11 |
| Homes built before 1919 | 0.7% | 4.4% | 3.4% |
NIAH, the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage · Sites and Monuments Record · CSO, Census 2022 homes by year built
Schools
No secondary school in or near Turlough: the nearest is 5.6 km away
Within 3 km of Turlough there is one school. Pupils at the school within 3 km of the town: 45.
1schools within 3 km
| School | Level | Pupils | Ethos |
|---|---|---|---|
| S N an TeaghlaighLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 45 | Catholic |
| Schools within 3 km | Turlough | Co. Mayo | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the DEIS scheme | 0% | 18% | 35% |
| Teach through Irish | 0% | 4% | 8% |
45
pupils at schools within 3 km, 2025/26
3.1 km
to the nearest primary school
5.6 km
to the nearest secondary school
Department of Education school lists, 2025/26 (preliminary) · no results are published by school · No school here carries a letter or a result: Ireland publishes neither for individual schools.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Museum of Country Life and 13 more within 40 km
2 places to visit are mapped within 5 km of Turlough; with them, the best known within 40 km.
MuseumMuseum of Country Life300 m outside town, to the east · 99K visitors a year
National park · National Parks and Wildlife ServiceWild Nephin National Park35 km northwest
Abbey or prioryBallintubber Abbey15 km south
CastleRockfleet Castle27 km west
Historic houseWestport House23 km southwest
CastleBallylahan Castle9.3 km northeastPlaces: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Museum of Country Life: Shanehahaha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wild Nephin National Park: Youngbillyhappy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballintubber Abbey: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rockfleet Castle: Mikeoem, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westport House: Michael Deligan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballylahan Castle: Pamela Norrington, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Turlough
15pages on Turlough
Landmarks
Turlough’s built heritage counts 5 inventory entries, each of regional standing.
Famous people from around Turlough
No notable person born in Turlough is on our list; these were born in the towns around it.
E
Enda KennyIrish poliitician (* 1951) · born in Castlebar
C
Charles Haughey7th Taoiseach from 1979 to 1981; 1982; … · born in Castlebar · 1925–2006W
William BrownAdmiral in the Argentine Navy · born in Foxford · 1777–1857L
Louis WalshIrish music manager and television pers… · born in Kiltimagh · born 1952J
Joe LydonBoxer (1878-1937) · born in SwinfordPhoto credits
Sally Rooney: Frank Barat, CC BY 4.0
Turlough’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Boundaries: Tailte Éireann, CSO Urban Areas 2022 and Electoral Divisions.
Questions about Turlough
How old are the people of Turlough?
The median age in Turlough is 37, against 37.6 in the median of Irish towns.
Do people in Turlough drive to work?
5% mostly work from home, and 49% of journeys take under 15 minutes.
Has Turlough grown?
Turlough had 379 people at the 2022 census, up from 351 in 2016: 8% more, against 7.6% in the median of Irish towns.
About Turlough
Urban area in Co. Mayo
Turlough has 379 people, in the area of Mayo County Council. TownRatings uses the CSO’s 2022 Urban Areas as Ireland’s towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a county or a council area, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from Tailte Éireann’s boundaries and the CSO’s Census 2022 (CC BY 4.0)
- Population
- 379 (CSO, Census 2022)
- County
- Mayo
- Council
- Mayo County Council
- Local electoral area
- Castlebar
- Dáil constituency
- Mayo
- Name in Irish
- Turlach
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- CSO code
- UA:29325
Sources: CSO, Census 2022 Small Area Population Statistics (CC BY 4.0) · Tailte Éireann, Urban Areas and Electoral Divisions 2022 (CC BY 4.0). Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).