Newtown, County Tipperary
Newtown (Irish: An Baile Nua) is a hamlet in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is located on the R494 regional road 7 km (4.3 mi) west of Nenagh. It is in the barony of Owney and Arra.[1] It is also part of the parish of Youghalarra in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe.[2]
Newtown
An Baile Nua | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Heading east towards Nenagh on the R494 | |
  Newtown Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°52′43″N 8°17′45″W | |
| Country |  Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | Tipperary |
| Barony | Owney and Arra |
| Civil parish | Youghalarra |
| Townland(s) | Monroe, Pallas Beg |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Geography and Population
Newtown's climate is Oceanic (Cfb). The town lies in the base of the Arra Mountains. The Newtown River rises near Tountinna and flows past the town and into Youghal Bay.The town is split between Pallas Beg and Monroe townlands. There are three housing estates in Newtown and the Arra Rovers FC is based here. There are two pubs and a post office.
Places of Note
- Newtown Watermill is a watermill around 320m away from the main road.
- Church of the Holy Spirit is Newtown's main church with large stained glass windows.
- Youghal Quay is a small harbour to dock boats in Youghal.
- St Conlons Well is a holy well in Youghal near a small pond. You can drink its water and a small tree with rags and other items hang from its branches.
Sport
- Burgess GAA is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club.
External links
References
- Owney and Arra - one of 14 baronies in the old county, between Lower Ormond to the north (whose principal town is Cloghjordan) and Upper Ormond to the east (whose principal town is Nenagh).
- Parishes of Killaloe Diocese. Archived 2010-02-27 at the Wayback Machine
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