Newtown, County Tipperary

Newtown An Baile Nua
Village
Heading east towards Nenagh on the R494
Newtown Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°52′43″N 8°17′45″W / 52.878611°N 8.295833°W / 52.878611; -8.295833Coordinates: 52°52′43″N 8°17′45″W / 52.878611°N 8.295833°W / 52.878611; -8.295833
Country	Ireland
Province	Munster
County	Tipperary
Barony	Owney and Arra
Civil parish	Youghalarra
Townland(s)	Monroe, Pallas Beg
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Newtown (Irish: An Baile Nua) is a hamlet in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is located on the R494 regional road 7 km (4.3 mi) west of Nenagh. It is in the barony of Owney and Arra.^[1] It is also part of the parish of Youghalarra in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe.^[2]

Geography[]

Newtown's climate is Oceanic (Cfb). The town lies in the base of the Arra Mountains. The Newtown River rises near Tountinna and flows past the town and into Youghal Bay. The town is split between Pallas Beg and Monroe townlands. There are three housing estates in Newtown and the Arra Rovers FC is based here. There are two pubs and a post office.

Places of note[]

• Newtown Watermill is a watermill around 320m away from the main road.

• Church of the Holy Spirit is Newtown's main church with large stained glass windows.

• Youghal Quay is a small harbour to dock boats in Youghal.

• St Conlons Well is a holy well in Youghal near a small pond.^{[citation needed]}

Sport[]

• Burgess GAA is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club.

External links[]

• Youghalarra National School

See also[]

• List of towns and villages in Ireland

References[]

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