Annaghdown Neighbourhood Guide
Galway
Annaghdown is a rural parish in County Galway, north-west of Galway city and close to the shores of Lough Corrib. The area is best known for its scattered countryside settlement, agricultural landscape and access to nearby villages and the city, with an H91 routing key. It lies near Cloonboo, Menlo, Corrandulla, Headford, Moycullen and Rosscahill.
Area character
Rural, peaceful and community-oriented, with one-off homes, farms and small settlements rather than a compact village centre. Residents generally rely on nearby villages and Galway city for a wider range of shopping, employment, healthcare and leisure services.
Schools
- Annaghdown National Schoolprimary
- Corrandulla National Schoolprimary
- Cloonacauneen National Schoolprimary
- Headford secondary-school provisionsecondary
- Galway city secondary schoolssecondary
Transport
- Local road network connecting Annaghdown with Corrandulla, Cloonboo and Galway cityroad
- N84 Galway–Headford road, accessed via the surrounding local road networkroad
- Bus services on routes between Galway, Headford and nearby settlementsbus
- Galway Ceannt railway stationrail
- Galway city and surrounding regional bus connectionsbus
Amenities
- Lough Corrib shoreline and nearby countrysidenature and recreation
- Annaghdown parish church and community facilitiescommunity
- Local GAA and sporting facilities in the parish and neighbouring villagessport and leisure
- Corrandulla and Headford shops and servicesshopping
- Galway city retail, healthcare and leisure facilitiesshopping and services