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°WCoordinates: 53°14′05″N 9°30′25″W / 53.234722°N 9.506944°W | |
| 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.
References
- ↑ Maps, Weather, and Airports for Ballynahown, Ireland
- ↑ Placenames Database of Ireland
- ↑ "Nuacht RTÉ relocates to Baile na hAbhann". Galway Independent. 2007-11-21. Retrieved 2008-10-23.
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