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Headford Road

Headford Road is the N84, a national road in Galway, 1.6 km north of Eyre Square. It runs 5.8 km from Saint Vincent's Avenue, about 72 minutes on foot end to end. It has 97 named places on the map: 7 clothes shops, 5 cafés, 5 hairdressers and 4 phone shops and more.

Type
National road (N84)
Length
5.8 km of mapped road
From Eyre Square
1.6 km north
Joins
Ballinfoile Mews, Ballinfoile Park, Bóthar an Chóiste, Bóthar Na dTreabh, Brookdale, Coolough Road, Corrib Terrace, Dyke Road, Lus Leana, Monument Road, Riverside, Saint Brendan's Avenue, Saint Bridget's Place, Saint Vincent's Avenue, Sandyvale Lawn, Sceilg Ard, School Road, Sean Mulvoy Road, Tirellan Heights, Tornóg, Woodquay
Runs
from Saint Vincent's Avenue
Bus stops
St Francis NS; Headford Road Church; Headford Road; Headford Road (Galway Retail Park); Headford Road (Opp Dunnes Stores); Unnamed stop; Unnamed stop; Unnamed stop; Bus Stop [ID:524091]; Galway Centre; Woodquay Court; Unnamed stop; Ballindooley Cross
Parking
1 car park on the street: Dyke Road Car Park
Density
97 named places over 5.8 km, 1.7 per 100 m
Open on the 3D model
Plan of Headford Road and the streets around it, with its named places marked

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Plan of the streetPlan of Headford Road and the streets around it, with its named places marked

A walk along Headford Road

Walking its length 7 clothes shops, 5 cafés, 5 hairdressers, 4 phone shops, 4 supermarkets and 4 electronics and more share the 5.8 km. 26 of the 97 places on the street have opening hours on record, and 16 of them open on Sundays. Buses stop on the street itself at 13 stops. There is parking on the street: Dyke Road Car Park.

What is on Headford Road

7 clothes shops, 5 cafés, 5 hairdressers, 4 phone shops and 4 supermarkets and more, each with its own page.

Restaurants · 11

  1. Álainn
    Cafés
  3. Gourmet Tart Co.
    Cafés · hours on record
    +353 91 725 050
  4. Insomnia
    Cafés
  5. McDonald's
    Takeaways
  6. Nando's
    Restaurants
  8. Supermac's
    Takeaways
  10. Yummy Wok
    Takeaways
    +353 91 569 684
  11. Zambrero
    Takeaways

Shops · 34

  1. 3 Store
    Phone shops
  2. An Mheitheal Rothar
    Bike shops · hours on record
    +353 91 450 135
  3. Born Clothing
    Clothes shops
  4. Carraig Donn
    Clothes shops
  6. CeX
    Electronics
  7. Currys
    Electronics
  8. DID Electrical
    Electronics
  9. Eason
    Bookshops · hours on record
  10. Eir
    Phone shops
  11. Expert
    Electronics · hours on record
  12. EZ Living Furniture
    Furniture · hours on record
    +353 818 222 272
  13. Flying Tiger Copenhagen
    Variety stores · hours on record
  15. Gerard
    Clothes shops
  16. Hanley & Co.
    Clothes shops · hours on record
    +353 91 567 951
  17. HUGMIE
    Phone shops
  18. Intersport Elverys
    Sports shops · hours on record
    +353 91 569 542
  19. Life Style Sports
    Sports shops
  21. Maxi Zoo
    Pet shops · hours on record
  22. Murray's Shoes
    Shoe shops
  24. O'Briens
    Off licences
  25. Penneys
    Clothes shops
  26. Pepco
    Variety stores
  27. Petworld
    Pet shops · hours on record
    +353 91 564517
  29. Sarah's Boutique
    Clothes shops
  31. Vodafone
    Phone shops · hours on record
  32. Wash Me
    Laundries
  33. Woodie's
    Hardware

Hairdressers and beauty · 5

  1. Bellissimo
    Hairdressers
    +353 91 568 555
  4. Kozzys Barber Shop
    Hairdressers · hours on record
  5. +353 91 567 005

Supermarkets · 7

  1. Aldi
    Supermarkets · hours on record
  2. Dunnes Stores
    Supermarkets · hours on record
  3. Lidl
    Supermarkets · hours on record
  4. Paper Chase
    Convenience stores
  5. Spar
    Convenience stores
  6. Tesco
    Supermarkets
  7. Tesco Express
    Convenience stores · hours on record

Pharmacies · 3

  1. Boots
    Pharmacies
  3. McSharry's Pharmacy
    Pharmacies · hours on record

Doctors · 5

  1. Coral Haven
    Social services
  2. Headford Road Medical Clinic
    Clinics · hours on record
    +353 91 565 664
  3. Quay Dental
    Dentists · hours on record
    +353 91 565 068
  4. R. Dent
    Dentists · hours on record
    +353 91 563 792
  5. Specsavers
    Opticians

Banks · 1

Solicitors · 1

Petrol · 4

  1. BestDrive
    Garages
  2. Halfords
    Car parts
  3. Sheils Motorpark
    Car dealers
    +353 91 741 100
  4. Sweeney Oil
    Petrol stations

Gyms and sport · 4

  2. IMC Galway
    Cinema · hours on record

Hotels · 1

Castles and heritage · 1

Other places · 20

  1. Bodkin
    Bike hire
  2. BoyleSports
    Bookmaker
  8. Hale
    E-cigarette
  9. Harry Corry
    Interior decoration
    +353 91 509 720
  10. Headford Road
    Bike hire
  11. +353 91 567 812
  12. IFN Group
    Newspaper
  15. +353 91 562 394
  17. Smyths
    Toys
    +353 91 561 520
  18. Stitches
    Tailor
    +35391539854
  19. The eCig Store
    E-cigarette

Streets it joins

  1. Ballinfoile Mewsresidential street
  2. Ballinfoile Parkresidential street
  3. Bóthar an Chóisteminor road · 2 places
  4. Bóthar Na dTreabhnational road · 9 places
  5. Brookdaleresidential street
  6. Coolough Roadlink road · 1 place
  7. Corrib Terraceresidential street
  8. Dyke Roadlink road · 2 places
  9. Lus Leanaresidential street
  10. Monument Roadlink road · 1 place
  11. Riversideresidential street · 1 place
  12. Saint Brendan's Avenueresidential street · 2 places
  13. Saint Bridget's Placeresidential street
  14. Saint Vincent's Avenueregional road · 2 places
  15. Sandyvale Lawnresidential street
  16. Sceilg Ardresidential street
  17. School Roadminor road
  18. Sean Mulvoy Roadregional road · 16 places
  19. Tirellan Heightsresidential street · 3 places
  20. Tornógresidential street · 1 place
  21. Woodquayresidential street · 12 places

Questions people ask

Where is Headford Road?
In Galway, County Galway, 1.6 km north of Eyre Square, joining Ballinfoile Mews, Ballinfoile Park and Bóthar an Chóiste.
How long is Headford Road?
5.8 km, measured along the mapped centre line; about 72 minutes on foot end to end.
What is on Headford Road?
97 named places: 3 Store, Álainn, Aldi, An Mheitheal Rothar, Ballindooly Castle and Bellissimo and others listed above.
Is there a bus stop on Headford Road?
Yes: St Francis NS, Headford Road Church, Headford Road, Headford Road (Galway Retail Park), Headford Road (Opp Dunnes Stores), Unnamed stop, Unnamed stop, Unnamed stop, Bus Stop [ID:524091], Galway Centre, Woodquay Court, Unnamed stop and Ballindooley Cross.
Where can I park near Headford Road?
On the street: Dyke Road Car Park.

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Geometry, names and places from OpenStreetMap, read on 2026-09-18. Length is the sum of the mapped segments carrying this name; distances are straight lines from the street's midpoint.