Time zone WET (UTC+0) Elevation 83 m Local time Wednesday 12:32 AM | Irish Grid Reference M617948 Population 1,822 (2011) | |
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Ballaghaderreen (Irish: Bealach an Doirín, meaning "the way of the little oak grove", [ˈbʲal̪ˠəxˈan̪ˠˈd̪ˠɛɾʲiːnʲ]) is a town in County Roscommon, Ireland, located on the N5 National primary road.
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Map of Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon, Ireland
In 1860 Ballaghaderreen Cathedral was dedicated as the cathedral for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Achonry.
Prior to 1898 the town and parish of Ballaghaderreen and Edmonstown was located in the eastern part of County Mayo until its transfer to County Roscommon under the Local Government Act 1898 by the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The local Gaelic Athletic Association team, Ballaghaderreen GAA plays in the Mayo championship and its players represent County Mayo.
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It is located on the N5 National primary road. The town has become a bottleneck on the N5 route in recent years, and the opening of the nearby Charlestown bypass exacerbated the problem. In late 2012 work started on a bypass to the north of the town that was completed in September 2014.
Ballaghaderreen was formerly served by rail from Kilfree Junction. The old railway station opened on 2 November 1864, but closed permanently on 4 February 1963. Ballaghaderreen is on the main Dublin-Ballina bus route and there are several buses daily serving this route. The nearest railway stations are in Castlerea 21 km and Boyle 26 km. It is 22 km from Ireland West Airport Knock.