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markets · Saturday 22 August 2026 · 10:00am - 2:00pm 
The Circular Market, Tourmakeady
At Halla Tuar Mhic Eadaigh (Tourmakeady Hall) · Main Street, Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo, F12 C6F2
At Halla Tuar Mhic Eadaigh (Tourmakeady Hall) · Main Street, Tourmakeady, Co. Mayo, F12 C6F2
The Circular Market is a one-off indoor market organised for the local community, built entirely around pre-loved, nearly new and unwanted items rather than new retail stock. Tables at Tourmakeady Hall are set up with clothing (including school uniforms, timed to help parents ahead of the new term), books, toys and household goods, all priced to move rather than to turn a profit. It is the kind of event that has become more common across small Irish towns as a practical response to the cost of school-going and to the wider push toward reuse over waste. The organisers, a small local Makers Market group, run it as a straightforward swap-and-sell rather than a curated craft fair, so the range on any given table depends on what neighbours bring in that morning. Entry and browsing are free, and buyers pay stallholders or organisers directly for whatever they pick up. Given the venue is a single hall rather than a sprawling outdoor site, the market has a compact, easy-to-browse layout that suits a quick visit as much as a slow look around.
Tourmakeady is a Gaeltacht village on the eastern shore of Lough Mask, on the R300 about 24km south of Castlebar and 19km from Ballinrobe. The hall is on the Main Street in the centre of the small village, an easy walk from any parking nearby. There is no direct rail or regular bus service into Tourmakeady itself, so a car is the most reliable way to reach it, typically via Partry or Ballinrobe.
Tourmakeady sits at the foot of the Partry Mountains with waymarked forest trails and views over Lough Mask, so a morning at the market pairs naturally with a walk in the Tourmakeady Forest amenity area nearby. There is more to see across Co. Mayo.
Heading to Halla Tuar Mhic Eadaigh (Tourmakeady Hall)? Mayo has plenty more to see. Browse the area guide, find what else is on, and explore the towns and villages nearby.