Newtown An Baile Nua (Irish) | |
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Village | |
Heading east towards Nenagh on the R494 | |
| Coordinates:52°52′43″N8°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 |
| Population | 309 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Newtown (Irish:An Baile Nua)[2] is a town inCounty Tipperary,Ireland. It is located on theR494 regional road 7 km (4.3 mi) west ofNenagh. As of the2016 census, the population was 309.[1] It is in thebarony ofOwney and Arra.[3] It is also part of theparish ofYoughalarra in theRoman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe.[4]
Newtown's climate isOceanic (Cfb). The village lies in the base of theArra 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.
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