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Williamstown, County Galway

Village in County Galway, Ireland

Williamstown, County Galway

Village in County Galway, Ireland

Williamstown Parish Hall
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Williamstown () is a small village in County Galway, Ireland. It is in the northeast of the county, on the R360 road in the townland of Corralough. According to the 2016 census, the population of the village was 148.

Founded in the 1830s, the village of Williamstown takes its name from William McDermott, a local landlord and barrister who owned the nearby Springfield estate.

Williamstown GAA fields an Intermediate and Junior Gaelic football team as well as various underage teams. The Intermediate team were promoted from Junior A in 2006. Irish dancing groups and the Williamstown Scouts hold meetings in the parish hall that is also used as the playschool. The town's national school (primary school) is Sacred Heart National School.

Williamstown hosts an annual festival in August. It includes treasure hunts, sports days, and other activities.

References

References

  1. "Williamstown Catholic Church, Corralough, County Galway". National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
  2. "Baile Liam / Williamstown". Irish Placenames Commission.
  3. (April 2016). "E2052: Population and Birthplace 2016 by Alphabetical List of Towns, CensusYear and Statistic (Williamstown, Galway)". Central Statistics Office.
  4. "Williamstown — History Marched Down Its Streets". Galway Library.
  5. (18 May 2011). "Estate Record: McDermott (Springfield)". Landed Estates Database.
  6. "Williamstown Development Company Home Page".
  7. "Sacred Heart N.S. Williamstown, Co. Galway". Williamstown National School.
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