Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Tuam

The Cathedral of Tuam ( Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Irish Ard- na Eaglais Deastógála Maighdine Beannaithe ) is the bishop's church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuam in Tuam, Ireland. She is one of the finest examples of the Gothic Revival in Ireland.

Architectural History

Oliver O'Kelly, Archbishop of Tuam, Dominic Madden awarded the construction of a Catholic Cathedral in Tuam, after the Saint Mary's Cathedral of the 14th century applied to the Anglican church under Elizabeth I and the public Roman Catholic worship had been banned for two hundred years. The foundation stone was laid on 30 April 1827. Main building material was limestone. In 1829, Madden left the project because his scheduled choir had to be scaled down due to financial reasons. The works were conducted after Marcus Murray. Construction of the cathedral was completed on 18 August 1837. The three-storey tower is 43 meters high. 1859, the Clock Tower was built.

Architecture and Facilities

The cathedral is a Gothic hall church with a transept. The three-aisled nave is spanned twenty meters wide and with network vaults. The high altar is by Michael O'Connor. In the Cathedral, there are many beautiful stained glass windows. The organ dates from 1933.