Bullaun, County Galway
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Bullaun
An Ballán | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Bullaun road signage, on the R350 road | |
  Bullaun Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates (Village square): 53°14′53″N 8°33′18″W / 53.248°N 8.555°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | Galway |
| Constituency | Galway East |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
Bullaun (Irish: An Ballán)[2] is a village in east County Galway, Ireland. It lies 6 km (4 mi) northeast of Loughrea on the R350 regional road. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.[2]
The townland of Lakafinna, to the south of Bullaun, contains the local water scheme and an old castle. According to local folklore, an unused tunnel runs from the castle to a point close to a house in Ballyara.[citation needed] The river which flows through Bullaun previously contained quantities of fresh water salmon.[citation needed] These salmon stocks have, however, been impacted by overfishing and pollution.[citation needed]
The village also contains St Patrick's church, a pub called the Harbour Bar and is home to the Corcoran's Turoe stone. The home ground for the Sarsfields GAA team is in Bullaun.[citation needed]
The Michelin starred restaurant Lignum is also located near Bullaun.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Map of Bullaun, Galway".
- 1 2 "An Ballán/Bullaun". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ↑ McCarron, Jamie (11 February 2025). "Michelin star breaks down reasons three new Galway restaurants struck success". Galway Beo.
