Newbliss
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Newbliss historically known as Lisdaragh , is a village and townland
in County Monaghan
, Ireland
. It is located where the R183
and R189
regional road
s intersect. The mushroom growing industry provides important employment in the area.
Townland
A townland or bally is a small geographical division of land used in Ireland. The townland system is of Gaelic origin—most townlands are believed to pre-date the Norman invasion and most have names derived from the Irish language...
in County Monaghan
County Monaghan
County Monaghan is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Monaghan. Monaghan County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. It is located where the R183
R183 road
The R183 road is a regional road in Ireland, linking Clones Town to Castleblayney in County Monaghan. The route is long.File:NewblissNorth.JPG|thumb|left|400px|Direction sign approaching the R183 in Newbliss...
and R189
R189 road
The R189 road is a regional road in Ireland, linking Clones Town to Castleblayney in County Monaghan. The route is long.File:NewblissNorth.JPG|thumb|left|400px|Direction sign approaching the R183 in Newbliss...
regional road
Regional road
A regional road in Ireland is a class of road not forming a major route , but nevertheless forming a link in the national route network. There are over 11,600 kilometres of regional roads. Regional roads are numbered with three digit route numbers, prefixed by "R" A regional road in Ireland is a...
s intersect. The mushroom growing industry provides important employment in the area.
Transport
- Newbliss railway station opened on 14 August 1855, closed for passenger traffic on 14 October 1957 and finally closed altogether on 1 January 1960.
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland
- Market Houses in IrelandMarket Houses in the Republic of IrelandMarket houses are a notable feature of many Irish towns with varying styles of architecture, size and ornamentation making for a most interesting feature of the streetscape. Originally there were three, four or even five bays on the ground floor which were an open arcade. An upper floor was...