Newbawn
Newbawn
An Bábhun Nua | |
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Village | |
![]() ![]() Newbawn Location in Ireland | |
Coordinates: 52°20′N 6°47′W / 52.34°N 6.78°WCoordinates: 52°20′N 6°47′W / 52.34°N 6.78°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
County | Wexford |
Population (2016)[1] | 177 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Area code(s) | 051 |
Newbawn (Irish: An Bábhun Nua, meaning 'the new enclosure') is a small village located in the southwest of County Wexford, in Ireland. It is located on the R735 regional road about 3 km (~2 miles) south of the N25 national primary road.
Etymology[]
'Newbawn' in the Irish language is 'Bábhun Nua'. 'Nua' means 'New'. A 'Bábhun' is literally a walled enclosure. Often this is applied to the wall that encloses the yard surrounding a castle, though this may or may not be the meaning here. It can also mean an enclosure for cows.[citation needed]
History[]
There is a poorly preserved Portal tomb (sometimes called a Dolmen) located at Collopswell, near Newbawn,[2] which dates from the Neolithic period.
The area was controlled by the Devereux family of Adamstown and Ballymagir[3] for hundreds of years soon after the arrival of the Normans (1169). They acquired the area from the de Headon family[4] in the late 13th century. Newbawn was part of the 'Manor of Colpe', which in 1669 was granted to Robert Leigh of Rosegarland.[5]
After this time, and particularly throughout the 18th century, a family named Sweetman were very prominent in the Newbawn area.[citation needed]
Amenities[]
Today, the village contains a shop and post office, a pub (Foleys Bar), a primary (national) school,[6] a Roman Catholic church and an adjoining cemetery.[7] The church was built in 1889. The local Gaelic Athletic Association club is Adamstown GAA Club. It also has a community centre.
See also[]
- List of towns and villages in Ireland
References & footnotes[]
- ^ "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Newbawn". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. April 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ See: Photo of Newbawn (or Collopswell) Portal Tomb.
- ^ Ballymagir was at a much later dated renamed 'Richfield'. It is located in southeast Co. Wexford, near the coast.
- ^ The name is now Hayden.
- ^ Brooks, Knights' Fees, p. 103 (footnote).
- ^ Newbawn N.S. Website.
- ^ "Newbawn Parish Church". Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 1 May 2008.
Sources[]
- Brooks, Eric St. John, Knights’ Fees in Counties Wexford, Carlow and Kilkenny (13th-15th century). Dublin: Stationery Office, 1950.
- Towns and villages in County Wexford