Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Cathedral in Tuam, County Galway, Ireland.
Attractions in Tuam
Photo: Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, TuamRCCathedral.jpg : JohnArmagh derivative work: Rabanus Flavus (CC BY-SA 3.0)Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary opens Tuam’s list
The urban area itself has 2 places on our list; one more is within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 2 cathedrals and an abbey or priory, among others. Allow a day for Castle Hackett, 8 km off.
In Tuam
2
inside the urban area
Within 5 km
1
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Best known
Start with these in Tuam
The rest of the best known are a cathedral and an abbey or priory.
CathedralCathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Maryin town
CathedralSt Mary's Cathedral, Tuamin town
Abbey or prioryKilbennan Monastery2 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map
On the map
Out at 3.5 km is Kilbennan Monastery, the farthest.
The dashed line is Tuam’s urban area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
By kind
What they are
All 3 are castles or historic places.
Castles & historic places 2 cathedrals · 1 abbey or priory2 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Tuam. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
The full list
The 2 inside Tuam come first, then one more within 5 km of its edge.
Kilbennan Monastery
Early Christian monastic site with ruins of a round tower and a medieval church, founded by St. Benen, a disciple of St. Patrick, in the 5th century.
The 2 inside Tuam come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.
Monuments and historic buildings in Tuam → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Tuam →
Big names nearby
Bigger names, a drive away
The standout of the 12 is Castle Hackett, 8 km from town.
CastleCastle Hackett8 km west
CastleFeartagar Castle8.3 km northwest
CathedralGalway Cathedral30 km southwest
MuseumGalway City Museum31 km southwest · 162K visitors a year (2011)
CastleAughnanure Castle30 km west
CastleAthenry Castle25 km south
Abbey or prioryRoss Errilly Abbey19 km west
Abbey or prioryCong Abbey29 km west
CastleKinlough Castle18 km west
CastleShrule Castle15 km west
CastleOranmore Castle28 km south
CastleDunmore Castle14 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Tuam (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a Office of Public Works or National Parks and Wildlife Service property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Your questions on Tuam
What are the main attractions in Tuam?
The best known inside Tuam’s urban area are Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Mary's Cathedral, Tuam. In all, 2 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 1 more within 5 km.
Does Tuam have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Tuam.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Tuam?
None is recorded within 5 km of Tuam.
What are the best-known days out near Tuam?
Within 40 km: Castle Hackett (8 km), Feartagar Castle (8.3 km), Galway Cathedral (30 km), Galway City Museum (31 km).
How is this list made?
From Fáilte Ireland’s open data on attractions (museums, castles, historic houses, abbeys, gardens, national parks, landscapes, islands, zoos and visitor farms: restaurants, pubs, shops and tour operators are left out), OpenStreetMap (places open to visitors; a ruined castle on farmland needs a sign it can be visited) and Wikidata (what each place is, who looks after it, its Wikipedia articles), merged into one list and placed in the town’s CSO 2022 outline or within 5 km of its edge.
Places to visit: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in each town’s CSO 2022 outline. Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (15)
- Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary: TuamRCCathedral.jpg : JohnArmagh derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Mary's Cathedral, Tuam: ClintMalpaso, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kilbennan Monastery: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Hackett: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Feartagar Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Galway Cathedral: Mohd Fazlin Mohd Effendy Ooi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Galway City Museum: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aughnanure Castle: The original uploader was Miguev at English Wikipedia ., CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Athenry Castle: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ross Errilly Abbey: The original uploader was Dppowell at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Cong Abbey: Christian1965~commonswiki, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kinlough Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shrule Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oranmore Castle: KevinSchnippkoweit, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunmore Castle: DanielecDalton, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).