The Birches
The Birches is a residential area in County Galway, Connacht. The Birches is situated nearby to the health club Tuam Yoga & Pilates, as well as near Velocity Fitness.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Jarlath’s Park and St Mary’s Cathedral, Tuam.
St Jarlath’s Park
Stadium
St Jarlath's Park is a GAA stadium in Tuam, County Galway, Ireland. It is one of the principal stadiums of Galway GAA's football teams. The ground once had a capacity of around 26,000. St Jarlath’s Park is situated 1 km east of The Birches.
St Mary’s Cathedral, Tuam
Church
Photo: ClintMalpaso, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Mary's Cathedral is a cathedral church of the Diocese of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe in the Church of Ireland. It is located in Tuam, County Galway, in Ireland. St Mary’s Cathedral, Tuam is situated 1 km northeast of The Birches.
Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Church
Photo: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Tuam, commonly called Tuam Cathedral, is the cathedral for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tuam in Ireland. Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is situated 1½ km northeast of The Birches.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tuam and Belclare.
Tuam
Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tuam is a town in County Galway, whose religious heritage is the main reason to visit. Tuam means tumulus or burial mound and there was a Bronze Age settlement here, but it was from the 6th century that the town grew as an ecclesiastical centre under St Jarlath.
Belclare
Hamlet
Photo: Jeoun, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Belclare is a small village in County Galway, Ireland. The village is on the R333 road approximately 7 km from Tuam. It has a little parish church, a small primary school, a shop, pub and post office, a community centre, a GAA pitch and a playground. Belclare is situated 5 km west of The Birches.
The Birches
- Type: Residential area
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.50839° or 53° 30′ 30″ northLongitude
-8.86851° or 8° 52′ 7″ westOpen location code
9C5HG45J+9HOpenStreetMap ID
way 194557054OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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