Ballywilliam | |
Native Name: | Irish: Baile Liam |
Native Name Lang: | ga |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Ireland |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Ireland |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Ireland |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Leinster |
Subdivision Type3: | County |
Subdivision Name3: | Wexford |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Utc Offset1: | +0 |
Timezone1 Dst: | IST (WEST) |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | -1 |
Coordinates: | 52.4486°N -6.865°W |
Elevation M: | 88 |
Area Code: | 051 |
Blank Name: | Irish Grid Reference |
Ballywilliam (historically also Ballyliam, from)[1] is a village in the west of County Wexford, Ireland. The nearest town is New Ross, 8km (05miles) to the south west. The village sits on the R731 road.
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.[2]
Ballywilliam R.I.C. Barracks was burned during the Irish War of Independence, on 5 April 1920.
Today, the village contains an agricultural cooperative, two pubs, and a Garda Station.[3] [4] Ballywilliam also contains a shop/petrol station.
Ballywilliam is home to Shelburne United AFC,[5] 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.