- Ballywilliam
Infobox Irish Place
name = Ballywilliam
gaeilge = Baile Liam
motto =
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pin coords = left: 35px; top: 66px
north coord = 52.4530 | west coord = 6.8652
area = | elevation = 88m (288.7ft)
province =Leinster
county = Wexford
population = | town pop =100-200? | rural pop =100-300?
census yr = 2006
stdcode = 051
web = www.ballywilliam.com/|Ballywilliam (Irish: "Baile Liam") is a village situated in the west of
County Wexford , in Ireland. The nearest town isNew Ross . The village is located on theR731 road .History
The village once had its own Railway Station, which was closed in 1963. Ballywilliam Railway Station was the first Railway Station in Co. Wexford. It opened in 1862. [http://www.railbrit.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf]
Ballywilliam R.I.C. Barracks was burned during the
Irish War of Independence , on 5 April 1920.Details
Today, the village contains an Agricultural Co-op, two Pubs, and a Garda Station. [ [http://www.garda.ie/statlinks/wexford.html Garda Station telephone numbers Wexford/Wicklow Division ] ] The Garda Station is generally empty, though still used, and is operated by Gardaí from New Ross Garda station. [ [http://www.irlgov.ie/debates-03/2Apr/Sect10.htm Dáil Debate - 2 April 2003 ] ] Ballywilliam also contains a Shop/Petrol Station.
] The Shop or Petrol
station was destroyed by acar crash to the gasoline tanks. The Building Caught Fire and the people ran out. No one died but two received minor injuries.References & Footnotes
The Petrol Station and shop was destroyed by a
car crash. Witch the shop/petrol station caught fire. Zero fatalities some minor injuries.
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