Tullow, County Carlow

Tullow - An Tulach - The Mound

Location of Tullow

Tullow Town is located in the South-East of Ireland in County Carlow. Situated in the valley of the River Slaney in Ireland's Sunny South East. Tullow Town is situated on the famous Trout fishing River Slaney.

History of Tullow

The town of Borris was once the Gate of Muster and was guarded by the now ruined Fitzpatrick Castle.

In the town square is a statue of Father John Murphy, he was an Irish Roman Catholic priest and one of the leaders of the 1798 Rising. He was hanged in Tullow town square for his role in the Wexford Rising at the battle of Vinegar Hill in Enniscorth Town, during the 1798 Irish Rebellion. Tullow is the ancestral home of the famous Wolseley family - Frederick York Wolseley gave his name to the Wolseley car.