Ballymacward
Encyclopedia
Ballymacward is a village in County Galway
, Ireland
, on the R359
regional road
between the main road and rail networks which traverse east-west, 10 miles from Ballinasloe and approximately 30 miles from Galway
City. It was once part of the kingdom of the Soghain
of Connacht
.
It lies 4 km north of Woodlawn railway station
.
County Galway
County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, on the R359
R359 road
The R359 road is a regional road in Ireland stretching north-south for 16 km between Mountbellew and Woodlawn in County Galway.En route it passes through Castleblakeney and Ballymacward.-References:* – Department of Transport...
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 the main road and rail networks which traverse east-west, 10 miles from Ballinasloe and approximately 30 miles from 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...
City. It was once part of the kingdom of the Soghain
Soghain
The Soghain were a people of ancient Ireland. Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh identified them as part of a larger group called the Cruithin, and stated of them:...
of Connacht
Connacht
Connacht , formerly anglicised as Connaught, is one of the Provinces of Ireland situated in the west of Ireland. In Ancient Ireland, it was one of the fifths ruled by a "king of over-kings" . Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for...
.
It lies 4 km north of Woodlawn railway station
Woodlawn railway station
Woodlawn railway station is situated beside a level crossing on the R359 regional road in the village of Woodlawn in County Galway.The station opened on 1 August 1858 and was closed for goods traffic on 2 June 1978....
.
Transport
- Woodlawn railway station opened on 1 August 1858 and was closed for goods traffic on 2 June 1978. It is on the main Iarnród ÉireannIarnród ÉireannIarnród Éireann is the national railway system operator of Ireland. Established on 2 February 1987, it is a subsidiary of Córas Iompair Éireann . It operates all internal intercity, commuter and freight railway services in the Republic of Ireland, and, jointly with Northern Ireland Railways, the...
Intercity line from Dublin to Galway, situated between Ballinasloe and Attymon haltAttymon haltAttymon railway station serves the townland of Attymon in County Galway. It is the smallest station on the Dublin-Galway line consisting of a single platform with no signalling system or waiting room. The building at the station is boarded up and used as a store for line maintenance crew...
stations.
Parish priests
- Francis Hely, vicar, c.1668 petititioned the pope for Fr. Tadhg Keogh as bishop.
- Owen Kelly, fl. 1704
- James Dunne, 1716-56. Lived at Esker and buried under the high alter at Cluain Chaoin Choirill friary.
- Denis Kearhy, 1756-1796. With above built the old thatched chapel. Lived at Esker, built chapel at Gurteen 1796.
- Patrick Duffy
- John Derry
- Patrick Connalin
- John Deeley
- Dr. John Healy
- Timothy Joyce
- J.A. Pelly
- T. Naughton
- R.A. Callanan
- J. Campbell
- P. Dunne
- S. Slattery
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland