Raford
Raford is an estate in County Galway, Connacht. Raford is situated nearby to the locality Rathville, as well as near Gortakecran.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Turoe Stone and Dunsandle railway station.
Turoe Stone
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The Turoe stone is a 1.2 metre tall granite stone decorated in a Celtic style normally located in the village of Bullaun, County Galway, Ireland, 6 km north of Loughrea off the R350 regional road. Turoe Stone is situated 3½ km southeast of Raford.
Dunsandle railway station
Building
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Dunsandle railway station opened in 1890 as the only intermediate station on the Loughrea & Attymon branch line. It closed on 3 November 1975. As of 2000 the station and its surrounds and associated rolling stock are privately owned.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bullaun and New Inn.
Bullaun
Hamlet
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Bullaun is a village in east County Galway, Ireland. It lies 6 km northeast of Loughrea on the R350 regional road. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name. Bullaun is situated 4 km southeast of Raford.
New Inn
Hamlet
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"New Inn" is a village in east County Galway, Ireland. It lies mostly within the townland of Knockbrack, 14 km northeast of Loughrea. The village is on the Eiscir Riada, a series of hills which stretches across the Great Plains of Ireland. New Inn is situated 7 km east of Raford.
Loughrea
Town
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Loughrea, is a town in County Galway, Ireland. It lies to the north of a range of wooded hills, the Slieve Aughty Mountains and Lough Rea, the lake from which it takes its name. Loughrea is situated 9 km south of Raford.
Raford
- Type: Estate
- Category: agriculture
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.27833° or 53° 16′ 42″ northLongitude
-8.59194° or 8° 35′ 31″ westElevation
52 metres (171 feet)Open location code
9C5H7CH5+86GeoNames ID
2961977
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