Bullaun, County Galway

Bullaun (Irish: An Ballán)^[2] is a village in east County Galway, Ireland. It lies 6 km (4 mi) northeast of Loughrea on the R350 regional road. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.^[2]

Bullaun An Ballán
Village
Bullaun road signage, on the R350 road
Bullaun Location in Ireland
Coordinates (Village square): 53.248°N 8.555°W / 53.248; -8.555
Country	Ireland
Province	Connacht
County	Galway
Constituency	Galway East
Area [1]
• Total	0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi)
Time zone	UTC0 (GMT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (BST)

The townland of Lakafinna, to the south of Bullaun, contains the local water scheme and an old castle. According to local folklore, an unused tunnel runs from the castle to a point close to a house in Ballyara.^{[citation needed]} The river which flows through Bullaun previously contained quantities of fresh water salmon.^{[citation needed]} These salmon stocks have, however, been impacted by overfishing and pollution.^{[citation needed]}

The village also contains St Patrick's church, a pub called the Harbour Bar and is home to the Corcoran's Turoe stone. The home ground for the Sarsfields GAA team is in Bullaun.^{[citation needed]}

The Michelin starred restaurant Lignum is also located near Bullaun.^[3]

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland