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Saint Jarlath TUAM Tuam town founded by st.jarlath and his legacy is very much alive today. Jarlath is regarded as the founder and principle patron of the Archdiocese of tuam. He belonged to the Conmaicne family, perhaps the most important and powerful family in Galway during that period. Jarlath was trained by a holy man and ordained a priest along with his cousin. He then founded monastery of Cloonfush, just outside Tuam, and presided over the monastery as abbot-bishop. Later, jarlath opened a school attached to the monastery, one which soon become known as a great center of learning. St. Brendan of clofert and st.colman of cloyne were among his pupils at the school. Jarlath died around 550 A.D.