Ballywilliam (historically also ''Ballyliam'', from ) is a village in the west of

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. The nearest town is

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. The village sits on the

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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 The Irish War of Independence () or Anglo-Irish War was a guerrilla war fought in Ireland from 1919 to 1921 between the Irish Republican Army (IRA, the army of the Irish Republic) and British forces: the British Army, along with the quasi-mil ...

, on 5 April 1920.

Amenities

Today, the village contains an

agricultural cooperative An agricultural cooperative, also known as a farmers' co-op, is a cooperative in which farmers pool their resources in certain areas of activity. A broad typology of agricultural cooperatives distinguishes between agricultural service cooperati ...

, two pubs, and a Garda Station. Ballywilliam also contains a shop/

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station.

Sport

Ballywilliam is home to Shelburne United AFC, a local soccer club that competes in the Wexford and District League, the Wexford and District Schoolboys' League and Wexford and District Women's and Schoolgirls' League.

References

Towns and villages in County Wexford {{Wexford-geo-stub

History

Amenities

Sport

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