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Ballywilliam

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Ballywilliam

Elevation88 m
Coordinates52.45°, -6.86°

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City facts

Elevation
88 m
Time zone
UTC±00:00

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Ballywilliam is a village in the west of County Wexford, Ireland. The nearest town is New Ross, 8 kilometres (5 mi) to the south west. The village sits on the R731 road.

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History & geography

History

The village once had its own railway station, which was closed in 1963. Ballywilliam Railway Station was the first railway station in County Wexford. It opened in 1862. Ballywilliam R.I.C. Barracks was burned during the Irish War of Independence, on 5 April 1920.

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Geography

Latitude
52.4479
Longitude
-6.8647
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
16,018
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Spotted Woodpecker
    Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    389
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    332
  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    323
  • Common Carder Bee
    Bombus pascuorum (Scopoli, 1763) · Insecta
    308
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    308
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    292
  • Eurasian Wren
    Troglodytes troglodytes (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    290
  • White-tailed Bumble Bee
    Bombus lucorum (Linnaeus, 1761) · Insecta
    276

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
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Largest event
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Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Notable people from here

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Frank Ronan
Irish novelist
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Jim Walsh
Irish politician
Michael O'Hanrahan
Michael O'Hanrahan
Irish rebel (1877–1916)
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Hamilton Deane
Irish actor, playwright and director (1880–1958)
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Adrian O'Connor
Irish swimmer
Alfred G. Jones
Alfred G. Jones
missionary
D
Derek Roche
Irish boxer
J
James Walshe
Catholic bishop and President of St. Patrick's, Carlow College (1803-1888)
J
Jimmy O'Brien
Irish hurler
J
John Conran
Irish hurler
J
John Nolan
Irish hurler
J
John Quigley
Irish hurler
L
Laurence Ryan
Irish priest
Martin Doyle
Martin Doyle
British soldier; IRA intelligence officer (1891–1940)
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Martin Quigley
Irish hurler
M
Matthew O'Hanlon
Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)