Ballywilliam

Ballywilliam
Baile Liam
Village
Pub in Ballywilliam
Pub in Ballywilliam
Ballywilliam is located in Ireland
Ballywilliam
Ballywilliam
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°26′55″N 6°51′54″W / 52.4486°N 6.8650°W / 52.4486; -6.8650
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyWexford
Elevation
88 m (289 ft)
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Area code051

Ballywilliam (historically also Ballyliam, from Irish: Baile Liam, meaning 'Liam's settlement')[1] is a village in the west of County Wexford, Ireland. The nearest town is New Ross, 8 kilometres (5 mi) to the south west. The village sits on the R731 road.

History

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The village once had its own railway station, which was closed in 1963. Ballywilliam Railway Station was the first railway station in County Wexford. It opened in 1862.[2]

Ballywilliam R.I.C. Barracks was burned during the Irish War of Independence, on 5 April 1920.[citation needed]

Amenities

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Today, the village contains an agricultural cooperative, two pubs, and a Garda Station.[3][4] Ballywilliam also contains a shop/petrol station.

Sport

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Ballywilliam is home to Shelburne United AFC,[5] a local soccer club that competes in the Wexford and District League, the Wexford and District Schoolboys' League and Wexford and District Women's and Schoolgirls' League.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Placenames Database of Ireland (see archival records)
  2. ^ "Irish Railway Stations" (PDF). www.railbrit.co.uk.
  3. ^ Garda Station telephone numbers Wexford/Wicklow Division
  4. ^ Dáil Debate - 2 April 2003
  5. ^ Shelburne United. "Shelburne United AFC Official Website". Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2012.