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, 24 kilometres from Ballinasloe and approximately 48 kilometres from Galway City. It was once part of the kingdom of the Soghain of Connacht.
It lies 4 km north of Woodlawn railway station. This station opened in 1858 and was closed for goods traffic in 1978.[1] It is on the main Iarnród Éireann Intercity line from Dublin to Galway, situated between Ballinasloe and Attymon halt stations.
See also
References
- ^ "Woodlawn station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 4 September 2007.
External links
Media related to Ballymacward at Wikimedia Commons
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