Pollboy Lock
Pollboy Lock is a lock gate in County Galway, Connacht. Pollboy Lock is situated nearby to MoyCarn Lodge & Marina, as well as near the town Ballinasloe.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St. Brigid’s Hospital and Creagh National School.
St. Brigid’s Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Jonathan Thacker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St. Brigid's Hospital was a psychiatric hospital in Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland. St. Brigid’s Hospital is situated 2 km northwest of Pollboy Lock.
Creagh National School
School
Creagh National School is a primary school in Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland. Originally founded in 1939, it is a Catholic boys and girls national school located on the outskirts of Ballinasloe in the civil parish of Creagh. Creagh National School is situated 1½ km north of Pollboy Lock.
Portiuncula University Hospital
Hospital
Portiuncula University Hospital is a public hospital in Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland. It is managed by Saolta University Health Care Group. The hospital is on Brackernagh, a principal road in Ballinasloe, forming part of the R446 road. Portiuncula University Hospital is situated 3½ km northwest of Pollboy Lock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballinasloe and Old Town.
Ballinasloe
Town
Photo: Tournesol, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ballinasloe is a town in the easternmost part of County Galway, Ireland, situated on the River Suck, which forms the boundary with County Roscommon. Located at an ancient crossing point on the river, evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a number of Bronze Age sites. Ballinasloe is situated 2½ km northwest of Pollboy Lock.
Old Town
Locality
Old Town is a small village in the townland of Cloonfad in County Roscommon, Ireland. It is located on the R357 road between Ballinasloe, County Galway and Shannonbridge, County Offaly. Old Town is situated 4½ km east of Pollboy Lock.
Aughrim
Village
Aughrim is a small village in County Galway, Ireland. It is located between the towns of Loughrea and Ballinasloe, along the old N6 national primary road that used to be the main road between Galway and Dublin. Aughrim is situated 8 km west of Pollboy Lock.
Pollboy Lock
- Type: Lock gate
- Category: transportation
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.31342° or 53° 18′ 48″ northLongitude
-8.19139° or 8° 11′ 29″ westOpen location code
9C5H8R75+9COpenStreetMap ID
node 280884474OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=lock_gate
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