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Newtown, County Laois

Village in County Laois, Ireland

Newtown, County Laois
Summary

Village in County Laois, Ireland

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image_captionNewtown on the R430
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pushpin_map_captionLocation in Ireland
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subdivision_nameIreland
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1Leinster
subdivision_type3County
subdivision_name3County Laois
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population_total269
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Newtown or Newtown Cross () 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.

References

Newtown Cross on the N78

References

  1. (April 2016). "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Newtown". [[Central Statistics Office (Ireland).
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