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Country
  
Ireland

Time zone
  
WET (UTC+0)

Local time
  
Wednesday 9:59 AM

Area code
  
051

County
  
Wexford

Elevation
  
88 m

Province
  
Leinster

Ballywilliam

Weather
  
6°C, Wind SW at 5 km/h, 82% Humidity

Ballywilliam (historically also Ballyliam, from Irish: Baile Liam, meaning "Liam's settlement") is a town in the west of County Wexford, Ireland. The nearest town is New Ross. The village sits on the R731 road.

Contents

Map of Ballywilliam, Co. Wexford, Ireland

History

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.

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

Soccer

Ballywilliam plays host to Shelburne United AFC, 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

Details

Today, the village contains an agricultural cooperative, two pubs, and a Grda Station. Ballywilliam also contains a shop/petrol station.

References

Ballywilliam Wikipedia