Bullaun, County Galway

Bullaun (Irish: An Ballán)[2] is a village in east County Galway, Ireland. It lies 6 km (4 mi) northeast of Loughrea on the R350 regional road. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.[2]

Bullaun
An Ballán
Village
Bullaun road signage
Bullaun road signage, on the R350 road
Bullaun is located in Ireland
Bullaun
Bullaun
Location in Ireland
Coordinates (Village square): 53°14′53″N 8°33′18″W / 53.248°N 8.555°W / 53.248; -8.555
CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyGalway
ConstituencyGalway East
Area
 • Total
0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 1 (BST)

The townland of Lakafinna, to the south of Bullaun, contains the local water scheme and an old castle. According to local folklore, an unused tunnel runs from the castle to a point close to a house in Ballyara.[citation needed] The river which flows through Bullaun previously contained quantities of fresh water salmon.[citation needed] These salmon stocks have, however, been impacted by overfishing and pollution.[citation needed]

The village also contains St Patrick's church, a pub called the Harbour Bar and is home to the Corcoran's Turoe stone. The home ground for the Sarsfields GAA team is in Bullaun.[citation needed]

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References

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  1. ^ "Map of Bullaun, Galway".
  2. ^ a b "An Ballán/Bullaun". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 5 January 2025.