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Village in County Laois, Ireland

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Village in Leinster, Ireland
Newtown
Village
Newtown on the R430Newtown on the R430
Newtown is located in IrelandNewtownNewtownLocation in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°51′44″N 7°06′44″W / 52.86222°N 7.11222°W / 52.86222; -7.11222
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Laois
Population269

Newtown or Newtown Cross (Irish: Baile Nua) is a village in County Laois, Ireland. It is within the townlands of Clonbrock (Cluain Broc) and Doonane (Dúnán).

Newtown lies close to the border between Counties Laois and Kilkenny at the point where the R430 regional road from Abbeyleix to Carlow crosses the N78 from Kilkenny to Athy. The village is 12 km west of Carlow town. As of the 2016 census, the village had a population of 269 people.

The local Gaelic Athletic Association club, Crettyard, has its grounds and clubhouse at Newtown Cross.

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References

  1. ^ "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Newtown". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office Ireland. April 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
Newtown Cross on the N78
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