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Ballygar, County Galway

Things to do in Ballygar

The square and diamond, St Mary's, Killeroran, Ballinlass, Woodbrook.

Plan of Ballygar with the main sights labelled

The sights as pins on the model; tap one for its page and directions.

5 things to see

  1. 01

    The market square and diamond

    Kelly's planned town: the wide Main Street, the square and the diamond at the estate gate.

  2. 02

    St Mary's Church

    96 m east of the market square

    The parish church at the top of the town.

  3. 03

    Killeroran

    1.4 km south-east of the market square

    The old church and graveyard of the parish, 1.4 km out.

  4. 04

    Ballinlass

    9.8 km west of the market square

    The memorial to the eviction of 1846, 10 km away.

  5. 05

    Woodbrook House

    8.0 km west of the market square

    The ruined house 8 km from the village.

Things to do

St Mary's College

The secondary school on the edge of the village, with the national school by the church.

The Suck

The river and the Roscommon border lie just east of the town.

Kelly country

The Castle Kelly demesne lands that made the town.

Castles, abbeys and old churches nearby

  1. 1.4 km
  2. Mount Talbot House
    Historic houses
    2.8 km
  3. Claremont House
    Historic houses
    7.0 km
  4. Nunnery
    Abbeys
    7.6 km
  5. 8.0 km
  6. 8.8 km
  7. 9.8 km
  8. 10.8 km

Parks, beaches, lakes and views

  1. 3.9 km
  2. 4.1 km
  3. 5.3 km
  4. 6.9 km
  5. 6.9 km
  6. 9.9 km
  7. 10.2 km
  8. 10.2 km
  9. 10.5 km
  10. 10.6 km

Places to stay

Nothing of the kind named on the map.

The descriptions summarise Wikipedia, "Ballygar" (CC BY-SA 4.0, read 2026-09-19); positions and the lists are OpenStreetMap. Opening times and admission are not on record here; check before a visit.