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Western Distributor Road

Western Distributor Road is the L1012, a link road in Galway, 4.2 km west of Eyre Square. It is 4.0 km long, about 50 minutes on foot end to end. It has 29 named places on the map: 3 supermarkets, 2 pharmacies, 2 clothes shops and 2 cafés and more.

Type
Link road (L1012)
Length
4.0 km of mapped road
From Eyre Square
4.2 km west
Joins
Athy Roundabout, Binn Bhán, Binsín, Blake Roundabout, Carrigeen, Deane Roundabout, Drom Oir, Fána Búrca, Garraí De Brún, Leargán, Manor Court, Miller's Lane, Tor Buí
Runs
from Deane Roundabout
Bus stops
W Distributor Road; Garrai de Brun; Binn Bhán; Fána Búrca; Tor Buí; Unnamed stop; Fána Búrca; Cluain Dara; Carrigeen; Unnamed stop; Unnamed stop; Unnamed stop; Unnamed stop
Nearest parking
National Aquarium Car Park on Seapoint Promenade, 2.7 km away
Density
29 named places over 4.0 km, 0.7 per 100 m
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Plan of Western Distributor Road and the streets around it, with its named places marked

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

A walk along Western Distributor Road

Walking its length 3 supermarkets, 2 pharmacies, 2 clothes shops, 2 cafés, 2 pet shops and a vet and more share the 4.0 km. 18 of the 29 places on the street have opening hours on record, and 15 of them open on Sundays. Buses stop on the street itself at 13 stops.

What is on Western Distributor Road

3 supermarkets, 2 pharmacies, 2 clothes shops, 2 cafés and 2 pet shops and more, each with its own page.

Restaurants · 3

  1. Insomnia
    Cafés
  2. PizzaList
    Takeaways
    +353 91 589 324
  3. Synge & Byrne
    Cafés · hours on record

Shops · 10

  1. B&Q
    Hardware · hours on record
    +353 91 573 400
  2. B&Q Garden Centre
    Garden centres · hours on record
  3. Carraig Donn
    Clothes shops · hours on record
  4. Harvey Norman
    Department stores · hours on record
  5. IKEA
    Furniture
  6. Next
    Clothes shops · hours on record
    +353 91 515 556
  7. Petstop
    Pet shops · hours on record
  8. Petworld
    Pet shops
    +353 91 394 034
  9. Regatta Great Outdoors
    Outdoor shops · hours on record
  10. Speed Queen
    Laundries

Supermarkets · 3

  1. Aldi
    Supermarkets · hours on record
  2. Dunnes Stores
    Supermarkets · hours on record
    +353 91 515 003
  3. Lidl
    Supermarkets · hours on record

Pharmacies · 2

  1. Boots
    Pharmacies · hours on record
  2. MacSharry Pharmacy
    Pharmacies · hours on record
    +353 91 515 250

Doctors · 2

  2. Specsavers
    Opticians · hours on record

Schools · 1

  1. Sonas
    Childcare

Offices and agents · 1

  1. RSA Insurance
    Insurance

Petrol · 2

  1. +353 91 444 760
  2. First Stop
    Garages

Gyms and sport · 2

  1. Pure Skill
    Sports centres · hours on record
    +353 91 515 510
  2. The Warehouse Gym
    Gyms · hours on record

Other places · 3

  1. +353 91 510 131
  2. Evergreen
    Health food
  3. Monkey Business
    Indoor play
    +353 91 580 956

Streets it joins

  1. Athy Roundaboutlink road
  2. Binn Bhánresidential street
  3. Binsínresidential street
  4. Blake Roundaboutlink road
  5. Carrigeenresidential street
  6. Deane Roundaboutregional road
  7. Drom Oirresidential street
  8. Fána Búrcaresidential street
  9. Garraí De Brúnresidential street
  10. Leargánresidential street
  11. Manor Courtresidential street
  12. Miller's Lanecycle path · 1 place
  13. Tor Buíresidential street

Questions people ask

Where is Western Distributor Road?
In Galway, County Galway, 4.2 km west of Eyre Square, joining Athy Roundabout, Binn Bhán and Binsín.
How long is Western Distributor Road?
4.0 km, measured along the mapped centre line; about 50 minutes on foot end to end.
What is on Western Distributor Road?
29 named places: Aldi, Ark Veterinary Clinic, B&Q, B&Q Garden Centre, Boots and Carraig Donn and others listed above.
Is there a bus stop on Western Distributor Road?
Yes: W Distributor Road, Garrai de Brun, Binn Bhán, Fána Búrca, Tor Buí, Unnamed stop, Fána Búrca, Cluain Dara, Carrigeen, Unnamed stop, Unnamed stop, Unnamed stop and Unnamed stop.
Where can I park near Western Distributor Road?
The nearest car park is National Aquarium Car Park on Seapoint Promenade, 2.7 km away.

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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.