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School: Clochar na Trocaire

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Tuam, Co. Galway
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0027, Page 0154

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    specimen of Norman architecture as any other church in Great Britain or Ireland can boast. It is generally attributed to Turlough O'Connor (1130); its date is certainly between 1128 a (when O'Hoison became abbot) and 1152.
    The Cross of Tuam (of sandstone) was once broken into three pieces, each the property of a different ownen. The pieces are now happily united and re-erected. The base contains inscriptions in memory of O'Hoisin the abbot, and of Turlough O'Connor, King of Connacht.
    In Tullindaly near Tuam there is a leacht or heap of stones. There is a slab in the wall near the leacht. Cathairs, or stone forts, are to be seen near Tuam, amangst the largest being Cahermore between Tuam and
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. objects
      1. man-made structures
        1. historical and commemorative structures (~6,794)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Annie Daly
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Tuam, Co. Galway
    Informant
    Mr Daly
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Tuam, Co. Galway