Colmanstown Neighbourhood Guide
Galway
Colmanstown is a rural locality in County Galway, within the H53 Eircode area and close to Abbeyknockmoy, Attymon, Gurteen, Menlough and Monivea. It is a dispersed countryside community rather than a built-up village, with services and schools generally accessed in surrounding towns and villages. Galway city and larger east-Galway settlements provide wider employment, shopping and healthcare facilities.
Area character
Rural, quiet and residential, with farmland, one-off homes and small local communities. The area suits residents seeking countryside living while remaining within reach of east Galway villages and road connections towards Galway city, Tuam and Athlone.
Schools
- Monivea National Schoolprimary
- Abbeyknockmoy National Schoolprimary
- Bawnmore National Schoolprimary
- Coláiste an Chláirín, Ballinasloesecondary
- Holy Rosary College, Mountbellewsecondary
Transport
- Local road network serving Colmanstown and neighbouring townlandsroad
- R348 regional road via Monivea and Abbeyknockmoyroad
- M6 motorway access at Ballinasloeroad
- Attymon railway stationrail
- Bus services in surrounding villages and on major regional routesbus
Amenities
- Monivea village servicesshopping and local services
- Monivea Castle and Walled Gardenheritage and parkland
- Abbeyknockmoy village facilitiescommunity and local services
- Mountbellew town centreshopping and services
- Ballinasloe town centre and retail parksshopping and healthcare
- Local GAA clubs, community halls and sporting facilities in surrounding parishesleisure and community