Tuam is a town in Ireland and the second-largest settlement in County Galway.
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23 Facts About Tuam
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Likewise, Tuam grew up around the monastery and has kept the broken chariot wheel as its heraldic symbol.
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Tuam then built a castle at Tuam and made it his principal stronghold.
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Tuam brought Tuam its most prominent status as seat of the High King of Ireland which he achieved by force of arms during his long career.
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At the Synod of Kells in 1152, the centre of government became the ecclesiastical centre, as Tuam was elevated to an Archbishopric, with Aed Ua hOissin as the first Archbishop.
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On 30 March 1613, Tuam received a royal charter from James VI and I, which enabled the Tuam Parliamentary constituency to send two representatives to Irish House of Commons until its abolition in 1800.
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The sovereign was sworn into office at the site of the "Chair of Tuam" which is believed to be within the remaining tower of Ruaidri Ua Conchobair's castle.
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High Cross of Tuam was brought to Dublin for the Great Exhibition of 1852.
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Monumental "Chair of Tuam" was unveiled in May 1980 by the late Cardinal Tomas O'Fiaich.
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Tuam is served by the N17 road and the N83 road as well as R332 and R347.
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Tuam is the location of several second level educational institutions, St Jarlath's College, Archbishop McHale College, Presentation College Currylea and St Bridget's Secondary School.
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Tuam is home to several large employers, the largest of which is Valeo Vision Systems, which currently employs over 1000 people.
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Tuam Stars, founded in 1888, is the local Gaelic football team, and are one of Galway's most successful clubs.
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From 1953 to 1960, Tuam Stars were a dominant force in the Galway County Championship winning seven titles in a row, with players such as Sean Purcell and Frank Stockwell playing at the time.
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St Jarlath's College, Tuam has won the Hogan Cup a record 12 times since the competition began in 1946.
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Tuam Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based on the outskirts of Tuam in Garraun Park.
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Tuam Athletics Club is a thriving and somewhat successful club which, in addition to its many juvenile training sessions, holds training sessions and meets for adults.
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Tuam is referenced in song "The Rocky Road to Dublin", popularised by The Dubliners and various other Irish folk artists.
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Old Tuam Society was founded in 1942 with a view to preserving a record of the town's past and to foster and promote that knowledge for the benefit of future generations.
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Tuam Herald is a weekly local newspaper, founded in 1837 by Richard Kelly, which serves the town of Tuam and the surrounding areas of north County Galway, south Mayo and west Roscommon.
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Tuam Library is on High Street, between Temple Jarlath and St Mary's Cathedral.
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High Cross of Tuam was erected in 1152 possibly to commemorate the appointment of the first Archbishop of Tuam, Archbishop Aed Ua hOissin.
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