Williamstown, County Galway

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Williamstown Parish Hall Williamstown2.jpg
Williamstown Parish Hall
Williamstown's Roman Catholic church dates to the mid-1950s Williamstown3.jpg
Williamstown's Roman Catholic church dates to the mid-1950s

Williamstown (Irish : Baile Uilliam/Baile Liam, meaning 'William's town') [2] is a small village located on the R360 regional road in the townland of Corralough in northeast County Galway, Ireland. According to the census in April 2016, the population of the village was 148. [3]

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. [4] [5] [6]

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.[ citation needed ] The town's national school (primary school) is Sacred Heart National School. [7]

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

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References

  1. "Williamstown Catholic Church, Corralough, County Galway". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  2. "Baile Liam / Williamstown". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  3. "E2052: Population and Birthplace 2016 by Alphabetical List of Towns, CensusYear and Statistic (Williamstown, Galway)". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. April 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  4. "Williamstown — History Marched Down Its Streets". places.galwaylibrary.ie. Galway Library. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  5. "Estate Record: McDermott (Springfield)". landedestates.nuigalway.ie. Landed Estates Database. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  6. "Williamstown Development Company Home Page". williamstown.ie. Retrieved 7 November 2019. Williamstown was built in 1836 on the initiative of William McDermott, owner and landlord of the Springfield estate
  7. "Sacred Heart N.S. Williamstown, Co. Galway". Williamstown National School. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012.

Coordinates: 53°41′N8°35′W / 53.683°N 8.583°W / 53.683; -8.583