School of Tuam
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The School of Tuam was founded by St. Jarlath. During the eleventh century, it rivaled Clonmacnoise
as the centre of Celtic art
.
It was founded when St. Brendan told Jarlath to go eastward from Cluainfois (now Cloonfush
) and where his wheel of his chariot
should break on the journey "there you shall build your oratory, for God will that there shall be the place of your resurrection, and many shall arise in glory in the same place along with you". Soon after Jarlath departed Cluainfois, his chariot broke down on the site of the present Protestant, formally Catholic
, cathedral in Tuam
where he built his church and monastic school.
After the death of St. Jarlath there is little in the national annals about the School of Tuam. There is reference in the "Four Masters", under date 776, to the death of an Abbot of Tuam, Nuada O'Bolcan. Under the same date in the "Annals of Ulster", there is reference to the death of Ferdomnach
of Tuaim da Ghualann. At the year 969 is set down the death of Eoghan O Cleirigh, Bishop of Connacht
, but more distinct reference to a Tuam prelate, is found in 1085, when the death of Aedh O Hoisin
is recorded. The "Four Masters" call him Comarb of Jarlath and High Bishop of Tuam.
Clonmacnoise
The monastery of Clonmacnoise is situated in County Offaly, Ireland on the River Shannon south of Athlone....
as the centre of Celtic art
Celtic art
Celtic art is the art associated with the peoples known as Celts; those who spoke the Celtic languages in Europe from pre-history through to the modern period, as well as the art of ancient peoples whose language is uncertain, but have cultural and stylistic similarities with speakers of Celtic...
.
It was founded when St. Brendan told Jarlath to go eastward from Cluainfois (now Cloonfush
Cloonfush
Cloonfush is a village located approximately 2 miles from Tuam in County Galway, Ireland. It is substantially surrounded by River Clare, which flows into the Corrib. Adjacent villages are Kilmore, Sylane, and Killaloonty....
) and where his wheel of his chariot
Chariot
The chariot is a type of horse carriage used in both peace and war as the chief vehicle of many ancient peoples. Ox carts, proto-chariots, were built by the Proto-Indo-Europeans and also built in Mesopotamia as early as 3000 BC. The original horse chariot was a fast, light, open, two wheeled...
should break on the journey "there you shall build your oratory, for God will that there shall be the place of your resurrection, and many shall arise in glory in the same place along with you". Soon after Jarlath departed Cluainfois, his chariot broke down on the site of the present Protestant, formally Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
, cathedral in Tuam
Tuam
Tuam is a town in County Galway, Ireland. The name is pronounced choo-um . It is situated west of the midlands of Ireland, and north of Galway city.-History:...
where he built his church and monastic school.
After the death of St. Jarlath there is little in the national annals about the School of Tuam. There is reference in the "Four Masters", under date 776, to the death of an Abbot of Tuam, Nuada O'Bolcan. Under the same date in the "Annals of Ulster", there is reference to the death of Ferdomnach
Ferdomnach
Ferdomnach was an Irish illuminator who is responsible for the Book of Armagh.The Annals of the Four Masters recorded the death of Ferdomnach as a sage and choice scribe of the Church of Armagh. His creation, the Book of Armagh is held at Trinity College, Dublin, and contains some of the oldest...
of Tuaim da Ghualann. At the year 969 is set down the death of Eoghan O Cleirigh, Bishop of Connacht
Connacht
Connacht , formerly anglicised as Connaught, is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the west of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for...
, but more distinct reference to a Tuam prelate, is found in 1085, when the death of Aedh O Hoisin
Hugh O'Hession
-Biography:Ua hOissín was one of four bishops granted pallia at the Synod of Kells in 1152 by the papal legate Cardinal Archbishop Giovanni Paparoni ....
is recorded. The "Four Masters" call him Comarb of Jarlath and High Bishop of Tuam.
External links
- School of Tuam from the Catholic Encyclopedia