School: Clochar na Trocaire
- Location:
- Tuam, Co. Galway
- Teacher: an tSiúr M. Oilibhéir
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- (continued from previous page)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(continues on next page)- Collector
- Annie Daly
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tuam, Co. Galway
- Informant
- Mr Daly
- Relation
- Parent
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Tuam, Co. Galway