Newtownforbes
Newtownforbes is a bus stop in County Longford, Leinster. Newtownforbes is situated nearby to St Marys Church, as well as near the cemetery Saint Pauls.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle Forbes and Pearse Park.
Castle Forbes
Castle
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Castle Forbes is a gothic revival castellated house and demesne in Newtownforbes, County Longford, Ireland. The castle is the ancestral home of the eponymous Forbes family and still remains the seat of the Earl of Granard as of 2025.
Pearse Park
Pitch
Pearse Park is a GAA stadium in Longford, Ireland. It is the main grounds of Longford's Gaelic football and hurling teams. In December 2011, the stadium was renamed Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, due to sponsorship with Glennon Brothers, a local timber firm. Pearse Park is situated 3½ km southeast of Newtownforbes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Longford and Cloondara.
Longford
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Longford Town is the county town of County Longford. It's a quiet market town with few attractions of its own, but it's a convenient base for visiting for several prehistoric sites.
Cloondara
Village
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Cloondara is a small village in County Longford, Ireland. It is situated just off the N5 road near Termonbarry, where the Royal Canal terminates at the River Shannon. Cloondara is situated 6 km southwest of Newtownforbes.
Tarmonbarry
Village
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Tarmonbarry, officially Termonbarry, is a village in County Roscommon, Ireland. 8 km west of Longford town, it is on the River Shannon where it is crossed by the N5 road. Tarmonbarry is situated 6 km southwest of Newtownforbes.
Newtownforbes
- Type: Bus stop
- Category: transportation
- Location: County Longford, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.76728° or 53° 46′ 2″ northLongitude
-7.8346° or 7° 50′ 5″ westOperator
Bus ÉireannNetwork
ExpresswayOpen location code
9C5JQ588+W5OpenStreetMap ID
node 7689539802OpenStreetMap feature
highway=bus_stopOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=platform
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In Other Languages
“Newtownforbes” goes by many names.
- Irish: “An Lios Breac”
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