Tuam

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Tuam is a historic market town in western Ireland known for its ecclesiastical heritage and role as a regional center in County Galway.

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Tuam canonical 17

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Predicate Object
instanceOf settlement
town
country Ireland
governedBy Galway County Council
hasDialCode +353 93
hasEducationalInstitution Presentation College, Tuam
St Jarlath’s College
hasFunction administrative centre
commercial centre
service centre
hasHeritageType ecclesiastical heritage
hasHistoricalEvent development as an archiepiscopal centre in the 12th century
hasIrishName Tuaim
hasIrishNameMeaning mound
hasLandmark Mill Museum, Tuam
St Mary’s Cathedral, Tuam
Temple Jarlath site
Tuam Cathedral of the Assumption
Tuam Market Square
Tuam Town Hall
hasLocalGovernmentArea Tuam Municipal District
hasNotableIndustry light manufacturing
retail
services
hasPostcodeArea H54
hasReligiousSignificance medieval ecclesiastical centre
hasRiver River Nanny
hasSportsClub Tuam Stars GAA club
hasSportsFacility Tuam Stadium
hasTransport regional bus services
historicalStatus historic market town
isNorthOf Galway city
linked to: Galway
isRegionalCentreFor north County Galway
isSeatOf Church of Ireland Diocese of Tuam, Killala and Achonry
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuam
linked to: Archdiocese of Tuam
isSouthOf County Mayo border
locatedIn County Galway
western Ireland
linked to: Western Ireland
locatedInRegion Connacht
namedAfter Saint Jarlath’s monastic foundation
roadJunctionOf N17 road
N83 road
timeZone Western European Time
timeZoneDST Irish Standard Time

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