Notable People
in chronological order:
- Amergin of Maigh Seóla, father of Saint Finbar
- Rúaidhri Ua Flaithbheartaigh, King of Iar Connacht
- Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair, King of Ireland
- Áed Ua hOissín, (Hugh O'Hession) - first Archbishop of Tuam
- Seán Ó Maolalaidh, Chief of the Name (Lally)
- Tomás Ó Maolalaidh, Bishop of Clonmacnoise and Archbishop of Tuam
- Sir Gerard Lally, an Irish Jacobite and French military officer
- James Ellis Fleming, claimant to title of 20th Baron Slane
- John MacHale, Archbishop of Tuam
- Andrew Egan, architect and "Builder of Tuam"
- Colonel Patrick Kelly, American Civil War Commander
- Sir Theobald Burke, 13th Baronet
- Thomas Henry Burke, Permanent Under Secretary at the Irish Office, was killed during the Phoenix Park Murders
- Augustus Nicholas Burke, artist
- Richard W. "Dick" Dowling, American Civil War Commander
- Mark F. Ryan, author and nationalist
- Edward "Doc" Byrne, journalist, author and editor of The Freeman's Journal newspaper
- Peter Maher, Heavyweight Champion boxer
- Michael Moran Republican
- Robert Malachy Burke, Christian Socialist, better known as Bobby Burke.
- Jack Mangan, Gaelic footballer
- Seán Purcell, Gaelic footballer
- Frank Stockwell, Gaelic footballer
- Tom Murphy, playwright
- Bernard Davenport, Retired Ambassador to Argentina, also the Holy See
- Mark Killilea, Jnr, Fianna Fáil politician
- Mike Cooley, Trade union activist
- Professor Frances P. Ruane, director of the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
- Finian McGrath, Independent politician
- Paddy McHugh, Independent politician
- Brian Talty, Gaelic footballer
- Blaze X, Punk band
- The Saw Doctors. The N17 road does in fact pass through the town, as their famous song "N17" suggests.
- Paul Cunniffe, singer-songwriter, musician
- Jarlath Fallon, Gaelic footballer
- Stephen Moore, Australian International rugby player
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