Ballymacward
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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, 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.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] 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
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ "Woodlawn station". Railscot - Irish Railways. http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf. Retrieved 2007-09-04.
Coordinates: 53°23′N 8°29′W / 53.383°N 8.483°W
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