Ballynahinch, County Galway

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Ballynahinch or Ballinahinch (Baile na hInse in Irish) is situated close to Recess in County Galway in the West of Ireland, on the road from Recess to Roundstone. It also lies on the route of the former railway line from Galway city to Clifden (the "Capital of Connemara"). The abandoned trackbed is now used as a horseriding trail.

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Ballynahinch Castle, set in a wooded estate in the shadow of the Twelve Bens and overlooking the Ballynahinch River and Lake, is today a large hotel providing facilities for shooting, fly fishing, and other outdoor activities.

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