Ballymacward

Ballymacward Church

Ballymacward Post Office

Ballymacward (Irish: Baile Mhic an Bháird) is a village in County Galway, Ireland, on the R359 regional road between the main road and rail networks which traverse east-west, 15 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.

Transport

• Woodlawn railway station opened on 1 August 1858 and was closed for goods traffic on 2 June 1978.^[1] It is on the main Iarnród Éireann Intercity line from Dublin to Galway, situated between Ballinasloe and Attymon halt stations.

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland

External links

• Photographs 1
• Photographs 2

References

Coordinates: 53°23′N 8°29′W / 53.383°N 8.483°W / 53.383; -8.483