Question: is tuam in northern ireland?
Answer: Tuam (/ˈtjuːəm/ TEW-əm; Irish: Tuaim, meaning "mound or burial-place" [t̪ˠuəmʲ]) is a town in Ireland and the second-largest settlement in County Galway. It is west of the midlands of Ireland, about 35 km (22 mi) north of Galway city.