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Ballywilliam is a town in the west of County Wexford, Ireland. The nearest town is New Ross. The village sits on the R731 road.HistoryThe village once had its own railway station, which was closed in 1963. Ballywilliam Railway Station was the first railway station in County Wexford. It opened in 1862.Ballywilliam R.I.C. Barracks was burned during the Irish War of Independence, on 5 April 1920.SoccerBallywilliam plays host to Shelburne United AFC, a local soccer club that competes in the Wexford and District League, the Wexford and District Schoolboys' League and Wexford and District Women's and Schoolgirls' LeagueDetailsToday, the village contains an agricultural cooperative, two pubs, and a Grda Station. Ballywilliam also contains a shop/petrol station.