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.

• List of towns and villages in Ireland

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