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Also known as Ballyvaghan

Ballyvaughan or Ballyvaghan () is a small harbour village in County Clare, Ireland. It is on the N67 road on the south shores of Galway Bay, in the northwest corner of The Burren. This position on the coast road and the close proximity to many of the area's sights has turned the village into a local center of tourism. As of the 2022 census, Ballyvaughan had a population of 361. The area was officially classified as part of the West Clare Gaeltacht, an Irish-speaking community, until 1956.

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Region
Munster
Country
Éire / Ireland
Population
258

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Ballyvaughan
Settlement.native_name_lang
ga
Settlement.settlement_type
Village
Settlement.image_skyline
BalleyVaughanCentre.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
The junction at the centre of Ballyvaughan, still featuring the full signpost.
Settlement.pushpin_map
Ireland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Ireland
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Ireland
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Munster
Settlement.subdivision_type3
County
Settlement.subdivision_name3
County Clare
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.population_as_of
2022
Settlement.population_total
361
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto

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5
Image
BalleyVaughanCentre.jpg
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Commons category
Ballyvaughan
Irish Grid Reference
M264077
native label
Baile Uí Bheacháin
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  • History
  • Economy
  • Places of interest
  • Notable people
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Ballyvaughan or Ballyvaghan () is a small harbour village in County Clare, Ireland. It is on the N67 road on the south shores of Galway Bay, in the northwest corner of The Burren. This position on the coast road and the close proximity to many of the area's sights has turned the village into a local center of tourism. As of the 2022 census, Ballyvaughan had a population of 361. The area was officially classified as part of the West Clare Gaeltacht, an Irish-speaking community, until 1956.

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