Ballyboggan

Ballyboggan is a locality in , . Ballyboggan is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kilcornan, County Galway and Esker Friary.

Archaeological site
Kilcornan is an abandoned village and national monument located in , .

Residential area
was a monastery established by the Dominican Friars – Regular Observance. is situated 3½ km south of Ballyboggan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Athenry and Craughwell.

Photo: AFBorchert, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a market town in with medieval town walls, castle and abbey. In Irish it's Baile Átha an Rí, town of the ford of the king. Those kings were the Ó Mainnín dynasty, ousted in the 12th century by supporters of the O'Connor kings, who in turn were ousted in the 13th century by the Anglo-Norman de Bermingham overlords.

Village
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and townland in , . As of the 2022 census, the village had a population of approximately 1,000 people. is 8 km south of , 12 km west of , and 22 km east of Galway city. is situated 10 km south of Ballyboggan.

Ballyboggan

Latitude
53.31444° or 53° 18′ 52″ north
Longitude
-8.68028° or 8° 40′ 49″ west
Elevation
77 metres (253 feet)
Open location code
9C5H8879+QV
Geo­Names ID
3312356
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