Craughwell
Creachmhaoil | |
|---|---|
Village and townland | |
 The R446 regional road passes through Craughwell | |
  Craughwell Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°13′34″N 8°43′59″W / 53.2261°N 8.7331°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Galway |
| Elevation | 62 m (203 ft) |
| Population | 1,034 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | M510197 |
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]
- ^ a b "Profile 1 - Population Distribution and Movement F1015 - Population: Craughwell, Co. Galway". Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Creachmhaoil / Craughwell (see archival records)". Placenames Database of Ireland.
- ^ "Find a station - Craughwell". irishrail.ie. Irish Rail. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "Craughwell station". eiretrains.com. Retrieved 23 October 2021.