Baile na hAbhann
Encyclopedia
Baile na hAbhann is a Gaeltacht
village and townland
about 31 km west of Galway
, Ireland
, on the R336
regional road
between Indreabhán (Inverin) and Casla. The name means "river settlement".
The Irish-language television
channel TG4
has its headquarters here.
It is served by Bus Éireann route 424 from Galway City.
Gaeltacht
is the Irish language word meaning an Irish-speaking region. In Ireland, the Gaeltacht, or an Ghaeltacht, refers individually to any, or collectively to all, of the districts where the government recognises that the Irish language is the predominant language, that is, the vernacular spoken at home...
village and townland
Townland
A townland or bally is a small geographical division of land used in Ireland. The townland system is of Gaelic origin—most townlands are believed to pre-date the Norman invasion and most have names derived from the Irish language...
about 31 km west of Galway
Galway
Galway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, on the R336
R336 road
The R336 road is a regional road in Ireland. Heading west the route connects the city of Galway to An Cheathrú Rua through Casla. From Casla the route proceeds north, further into Connemara, passing through Screeb and crossing the N59 at Maam Cross...
regional road
Regional road
A regional road in Ireland is a class of road not forming a major route , but nevertheless forming a link in the national route network. There are over 11,600 kilometres of regional roads. Regional roads are numbered with three digit route numbers, prefixed by "R" A regional road in Ireland is a...
between Indreabhán (Inverin) and Casla. The name means "river settlement".
The Irish-language television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
channel TG4
TG4
TG4 is a public service broadcaster for Irish language speakers. The channel has been on-air since 31 October 1996 in the Republic of Ireland and since April 2005 in Northern Ireland....
has its headquarters here.
It is served by Bus Éireann route 424 from Galway City.