Newtown
Newtown or Newtown Cross is a village in County Laois, Ireland. It is within the townlands of Clonbrock and Doonane. 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.
Sarah777, Public domain.- Village with about 250 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 200 metres (650 feet)
- …is also known as “Newtown, County Laois”
- Description: village in Leinster, Ireland
Places of Interest
Discover St Longory’s Well.
St Longory’s Well
St Longory’s Well is a spring.
4 km south of Newtown
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crettyard and Clogh.
Crettyard
Crettyard is a hamlet in County Laois, Ireland.
2½ km southwest of Newtown
Clogh
Clogh is a village, and namesake of an electoral district in County Kilkenny, Ireland.
3½ km west of Newtown
Arless
Arles or Arless is a village in County Laois, Ireland.
7 km northeast of Newtown
Newtown
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Latitude
52.86302° or 52° 51′ 47″ north
Longitude
-7.11131° or 7° 6′ 41″ west
Open location code
9C4JVV7Q+6F
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Swedish—“Newtown” goes by many names.
NewtownBasque
নিউটাউনBengali
NewtownCebuano
纽敦Chinese
NewtownDutch
An Baile NuaIrish
An Baile Nua, Contae LaoiseIrish
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Newtown Cross Roads and Aghreena.
Notable Places Nearby
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County Laois: Highlights
Learn more about Portlaoise and Abbeyleix.
