Craughwell

Craughwell
Creachmhaoil
Village and townland
The R446 regional road passes through Craughwell
The R446 regional road passes through Craughwell
Craughwell is located in Ireland
Craughwell
Craughwell
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°13′34″N 8°43′59″W / 53.2261°N 8.7331°W / 53.2261; -8.7331
CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyCounty Galway
Elevation
62 m (203 ft)
Population1,034
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceM510197

Craughwell (historically Creaghmoyle, from Irish: Creachmhaoil)[2] is a village and townland in County Galway, Ireland. As of the 2022 census, the village had a population of approximately 1,000 people.[1]

Craughwell is located on the R446 regional road, approximately 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south of Athenry and 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) west of Loughrea. It is served by Craughwell railway station on the Western Railway Corridor.[3][4]

  1. ^ a b "Profile 1 - Population Distribution and Movement F1015 - Population: Craughwell, Co. Galway". Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Creachmhaoil / Craughwell (see archival records)". Placenames Database of Ireland.
  3. ^ "Find a station - Craughwell". irishrail.ie. Irish Rail. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Craughwell station". eiretrains.com. Retrieved 23 October 2021.