# Things to see in Tuam (Ireland): 10 places and when to go > Tuam is a town in Ireland, and this site lists 10 places in and around it, mainly History (8), Temples (2), Architecture (1). The best known are Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Tuam, Feartagar Castle and St Mary's Cathedral, Tuam. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March and October. In June there are 16 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 15. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/tuam/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Ireland · 53.5143, -8.8514 - **Places:** 10 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/historia/) (8) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/espiritual/) (2) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/arquitectura/) (1) - **Best time:** April to September. - **Also possible:** February to March and October. - **Nearest airport:** SNN Shannon, 91 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Tuam The places in and around Tuam, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Tuam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/cathedral-of-the-assumption-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary/): Cathedral in Tuam, County Galway, Ireland · 266 m - [Feartagar Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/feartagar-castle/): Tower house in County Galway, Ireland · 8.6 km - [St Mary's Cathedral, Tuam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/saint-marys-cathedral/): Church in Ireland · 261 m - [Knockmoy Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/abbeyknockmoy-abbey/): Monastery site in Abbeyknockmoy, Ireland · 11 km - [Dunmore Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/dunmore-abbey/): Medieval Augustinian friary and National Monument located in County Galway, Ireland · 14 km - [Dunmore Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/dunmore-castle/): Keep (donjon) in County Galway, Ireland · 14 km - [Kilbennen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/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 · 3.8 km - [Knockmoy Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/abbert-demesne-church/): Church ruin in County Galway, Ireland · 15 km - [Kilcoona Round Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/kilcoona-round-tower/): Stump of a round tower in Kilcoona · 14 km - [Tuam High Cross](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/tuam-high-cross/): High cross in Tuam Cathedral · 272 m ## When to go to Tuam The best time to visit Tuam is **April to September**; also possible: February to March and October. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 7 h 46 | | February | Possible | 9 h 31 | | March | Possible | 11 h 29 | | April | Best time | 13 h 44 | | May | Best time | 15 h 39 | | June | Best time | 16 h 45 | | July | Best time | 16 h 18 | | August | Best time | 14 h 35 | | September | Best time | 12 h 24 | | October | Possible | 10 h 14 | | November | Better not | 8 h 16 | | December | Better not | 7 h 15 | In June there are 16 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 15. In April, 10 of the 10 places are at their best. When to go to Ireland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Tuam The nearest main airport is Shannon Airport (SNN, Shannon), 91 km as the crow flies. How to get around Ireland (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=53.5143%2C-8.8514) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.5143%2C-8.8514) ## Other towns nearby - [Ballinlough](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/ballinlough/): 8 places · 29 km - [Galway](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/galway/): 50 places · 30 km - [Loughrea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/loughrea/): 17 places · 40 km - [Roscommon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/roscommon/): 20 places · 46 km - [Swinford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/swinford/): 9 places · 49 km - [Carraroe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/carraroe/): 18 places · 57 km And all of Ireland, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Tuam? The best known: [Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Tuam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/cathedral-of-the-assumption-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary/), [Feartagar Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/feartagar-castle/), [St Mary's Cathedral, Tuam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/saint-marys-cathedral/), [Knockmoy Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/abbeyknockmoy-abbey/), [Dunmore Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/irlanda/dunmore-abbey/). In all, 10 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Tuam? April to September; also possible: February to March and October. In June there are 16 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 15. ### How do you get to Tuam? The nearest main airport is Shannon Airport (SNN), 91 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.5143%2C-8.8514) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Tuam as the destination and these 10 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).