Baile na hAbhann, County Galway

This article is about the townland in County Galway. For the village in County Westmeath, see Ballinahown.
Baile na hAbhann
Village
Baile na hAbhann

Location in Ireland

Coordinates: 53°14′05″N 9°30′25″W / 53.234722°N 9.506944°W / 53.234722; -9.506944Coordinates: 53°14′05″N 9°30′25″W / 53.234722°N 9.506944°W / 53.234722; -9.506944
Country Ireland
Province Connacht
County County Galway
Elevation[1] 9 m (30 ft)
Irish Grid Reference M043212

Baile na hAbhann (anglicized as Ballynahown)[2] is a Gaeltacht village and townland about 31 km west of Galway, Ireland, on the R336 regional road between Inverin (Indreabhán) and Casla. The name means "river settlement".

The Irish-language television channel TG4 has its headquarters here.[3]

It is served by Bus Éireann route 424 from Galway City.

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