General Information

            Tullow in County Carlow (An Tulach in Irish) is an expanding market town situated 15 km (9.5 miles) from Carlow and 88 km (55 miles) from Dublin City. It has fallen prey to the ever expanding Dublin commuter belt, with a growing population, currently of around of around 2800 (Census 2006), with the result that property prices have increased greatly over the last number of years. Well located in the sunny South East, Tullow is very accessible to the major urban centres of Carlow, Kilkenny, Naas, Newbridge and Wexford. The planned new M9 motorway will be about 11 km (7 miles) from Tullow and will make commuting even easier.

            The town is conveniently placed for exploring the beauty spots of south Wicklow and north Wexford. as well as those of Carlow .

            In the market square stands a statue of Father John Murphy, the insurgent leader, who was captured near Tullow and executed in the Market Square on 2nd July 1798. The town has a small museum with much information about this period and other local history.