Tuam
Title
Tuam
Also Known As
Thome, Thuam, Toam, Tome, Toome, Tuaim-da-ghuallann, Tuaim-da-gualand, Tuaim-da-valuin, Tuain, Tuaum
Dates
Founded ca. 1203/04; dissolved ca. 1574
Dedication
Holy Trinity
Affiliation
Medieval Diocese
Circary
History
Tuam Abbey was founded in the early 13th century. Its founder is traditionally said to be William de Burgh. Its abbey church may have served for a time as the town's cathedral. The abbey was badly damaged by fire in the 1240s.
The abbey was granted to Thomas Lewes in 1574 after the Reformation. It was in ruins in 1672 and its stone taken for building in 1791. All trace of its foundations was removed in 1972 for a new road. A small monument marks the site today.
The abbey was granted to Thomas Lewes in 1574 after the Reformation. It was in ruins in 1672 and its stone taken for building in 1791. All trace of its foundations was removed in 1972 for a new road. A small monument marks the site today.
Heads of Community
Abbots
Gilla Christ Ua Lachtain, ?-1251
Ua Giolla Raighin, ?-1256
N. MacGallgalaid, ?-1355
Macarius, fl. ca. 1381
Patrick, fl. 1399
James, ?-1419
William O'Gillamyn, 1419-?
David, ca. 1451-ca. 1467
Peter (or William?) Birmingham, 1468-1479
Maurice Ockacualuo, 1479-?
Gilla Christ Ua Lachtain, ?-1251
Ua Giolla Raighin, ?-1256
N. MacGallgalaid, ?-1355
Macarius, fl. ca. 1381
Patrick, fl. 1399
James, ?-1419
William O'Gillamyn, 1419-?
David, ca. 1451-ca. 1467
Peter (or William?) Birmingham, 1468-1479
Maurice Ockacualuo, 1479-?
Status
Abbey
Reference
Image Credit
"Tuamtowne" as shown on the Down Survey of Ireland, 1650s. Trinity College Dublin.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Tuam,” A Premonstratensian Atlas, accessed October 16, 2026, https://yvonneseale.org/atlas/items/show/303.
Geolocation
Item Relations
| This Item | DependentOn | Item: Steinfeld |
| Item: Annaghdown | DependentOn | This Item |