Ballynahinch, County Galway
- Ballynahinch, County Galway
Ballynahinch or Ballinahinch ( _ga. Baile na hInse) is situated close to Recess in County Galway in the West of Ireland, on the road from Recess to Roundstone. It also lies on the route of the former railway line from Galway city to Clifden (the "Capital of Connemara"). The name comes from the Irish "Baile na hInse" meaning "settlement of the island". Ballynahinch used to be one of Ireland's more prolific salmon fishery but in the past few years stocks have declined so much that there are now little or no fish in the system.Ballynahinch Castle - now a hotel - sporting estate of the Martin family, one of whose better known members is 'Humanity Dick' founder of the RSPCA.
Transport
Ballynahinch railway station opened on 1 November 1895, but finally closed on 29 April 1935. [cite web | title=Ballynahinch station | work=Railscot - Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | accessdate=2007-09-11]
ee also
*List of towns in the Republic of Ireland
*Ballynahinch, County Down, a small town in Northern Ireland
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