Tuam
- Tuam is about a 30 minute drive north of Galway city in County Galway
- Tuam gets its name from the Tumulus - a bronze age burial ground - on which the town is built.
- It was established in the 5th century when St Jarlath founded a monastery here, stopping when a wheel broke on his chariot.
- The O'Connor Kings, Turlough and Ruari, lived here In the 11th century.Turlough built a castle and an abbey which later became a cathedral. All that remains is part of the wall of their castle, a stone throne known as the chair of Tuam, and the O'Connor name.
- The famous Irish band the Saw Doctors are from Tuam and the 'N17' which they wrote about in one of their songs, passes through the town!
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