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St. Patricks Primary School

St. Patricks Primary School is a school on Dublin Road in Tuam, County Galway, 425 m east of the Square. The Family Centre, SVP House and Tuam Educate Together National School are within 124 m.

Senior boys' primary school on the Dublin Road with roots going back to 1816, named St Patrick's in 1989 and twinned in practice with the Mercy and Presentation schools.

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Schools
Street
Dublin Road
From the Square
425 m east, 7 min on foot
Phone
+353 93 28406
Website
patstuam.ie
Email
principal@patstuam.ie
Parking
Car park, 121 m away
Bus stop
Stop (Bus Éireann), 218 m away

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Plan of the streets around St. Patricks Primary School, 340 metres across
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Plan of the surrounding 300 mPlan of the streets around St. Patricks Primary School, 340 metres across

The story of St. Patricks Primary School

The boys' school on the Dublin Road can trace itself to 1816, though it only took the name St Patrick's in 1989. It is a senior primary school for boys and works closely with its neighbours, the Mercy and Presentation primary schools. Tuam has five main primary schools in all, including the Educate Together school and Gaelscoil Iarfhlatha, which teaches through Irish.

Written from Wikipedia, "St Patrick's Primary School, Tuam" and Wikipedia, "Tuam" (CC BY-SA 4.0, read 2026-09-18). Facts only from those sources; the words are ours.

Getting to St. Patricks Primary School

On foot
7 minutes from the Square, 0.59 km along the streets, ending on Dublin Road.
By car
Park at the car park, 121 m away. Tuam is 30 km from Galway city on the N17.
By bus
The nearest stop is an unnamed stop, served by Bus Éireann, 218 m away, with a shelter.
Directions from where you are
Open the model above, tap the pin and choose “Directions here”; the route is drawn from your own position.

While you are there

1 shop within 300 m, including Centra.

Dublin Road itself has 10 named places on the map, and 4 car parks along it.

Within a short walk

  1. The Family Centre
    Social services
    105 m
  2. SVP House
    Social services
    114 m
  3. 124 m
  4. 150 m
  5. 206 m

Also on Dublin Road

  2. Centra
    Convenience stores
  4. NCT Centre
    Vehicle inspection
  5. SVP House
    Social services
  6. The Family Centre
    Social services
  7. Top
    Petrol stations

Everything on Dublin Road (10 places)

Other schools in Tuam

  1. 125 m
  2. 151 m
  3. 263 m
  4. 284 m
  5. 632 m
  6. 734 m

All 7 schools in Tuam

Questions people ask

Where is St. Patricks Primary School?
On Dublin Road in Tuam, 425 m east of the Square; the nearest car park is 121 m away.
What is the history of St. Patricks Primary School?
Senior boys' primary school on the Dublin Road with roots going back to 1816, named St Patrick's in 1989 and twinned in practice with the Mercy and Presentation schools. The full story is above.
How do I contact St. Patricks Primary School?
By phone on +353 93 28406, or through patstuam.ie.
How far is St. Patricks Primary School from the centre of Tuam?
7 minutes on foot from the Square, 0.59 km by the streets; 425 m as the crow flies.
Are there other schools nearby?
6 other schools in Tuam; the closest is Tuam Educate Together National School, 125 m away.

Source record: OpenStreetMap way/728078155, read on 2026-09-18. The street is the mapped address where there is one, otherwise the nearest named road. Distances are straight lines.