Ballybrit Racecourse
Ballybrit Race Track, also known as Galway Racecourse, is a horse race course in County Galway, Ireland. It is located in the townland of Ballybrit, in the environs of Castlegar, just north of the N6 Bóthar na dTreabh, c.6 km northeast of Galway city.Photo: Robert Bone, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Sports venue
- Description: horse racing venue in County Galway, Ireland
- Also known as: “Galway Race Course” and “Galway Racecourse”
- Address: Ballybrit, Galway, H91 V654
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Galway Mosque and Galway Airport.
Galway Mosque
Mosque
Maryam Mosque, or the Mary Mosque, also known as the Galway Mosque, is an Ahmadi Muslim mosque, named in honour of Mary, mother of Jesus. The mosque is located in Galway, Connacht, Ireland. Galway Mosque is situated 750 metres south of Ballybrit Racecourse.
Galway Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Galway Airport is an airport located at Carnmore, 4 NM east of Galway City, County Galway, Ireland, managed by Corrib Airport Limited. Its last scheduled passenger traffic was on 31 October 2011, when Aer Arann ceased commercial operations at the airport. Galway Airport is situated 4 km east of Ballybrit Racecourse.
Merlin Park University Hospital
Hospital
Merlin Park University Hospital is a public hospital in Galway, Ireland. It is managed by Saolta University Health Care Group. MPUH and University Hospital Galway comprise Galway University Hospitals. Merlin Park University Hospital is situated 2 km south of Ballybrit Racecourse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castlegar and Doughiska.
Castlegar
Village
Galway is the county town of County Galway on the west coast of Ireland. It's Ireland's fourth largest city, with a population in 2024 of 85,000, but its historic centre on the east bank of the River Corrib is compact.
Doughiska
Suburb
Photo: Darrin Antrobus, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Doughiska is a townland and suburb of Galway City in County Galway, Ireland. There has been continuous urban development between Doughiska and the city centre due to the growth of Galway City in the early 21st century.
Claddagh
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Claddagh is an area close to the centre of Galway, Ireland, where the River Corrib meets Galway Bay. It was formerly a fishing village, just outside the old city walls. Claddagh is situated 5 km southwest of Ballybrit Racecourse.
Ballybrit Racecourse
- Categories: horse racing venue, horse racing, recreation area, and sports location
- Location: Galway, Connacht, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.29664° or 53° 17′ 48″ northLongitude
-8.99785° or 8° 59′ 52″ westElevation
44 metres (144 feet)Open location code
9C5H72W2+MVOpenStreetMap ID
way 25965072OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=sports_centreOpenStreetMap feature
sport=horse_racingGeoNames ID
8378839Wikidata ID
Q17984366
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In Other Languages
“Ballybrit Racecourse” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ゴールウェイ競馬場”
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