This article is about the townland of Newtown, in the Barony of Ormond Lower, County Tipperary, for the separate town of Newtown see Newtown, County Tipperary

Newtown, County Tipperary

This article is about the town of Newtown, County Tipperary, for the townland of Newtown see Newtown, Ormond LowerNewtown is a hamlet in North Tipperary, Ireland. It is located on the R494 regional road west of Nenagh. It is in the barony of Owney and Arra...

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Newtown, Ormond Lower
(An Baile Nua in Irish

Irish language

Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...

) is a townland

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 the historical Barony

Barony (Ireland)

In Ireland, a barony is a historical subdivision of a county. They were created, like the counties, in the centuries after the Norman invasion, and were analogous to the hundreds into which the counties of England were divided. In early use they were also called cantreds...

 of Ormond Lower

Ormond Lower

Ormond Lower is one of the baronies of Ireland, an historical geographical unit of land. It is one of 14 baronies in the traditional county of Tipperary between the baronies of Ormond Upper to the south-east and Owney and Arra to the south-west...

, North Tipperary

North Tipperary

North Tipperary is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-West Region and is also located in the province of Munster. It is named after the town of Tipperary and consists of 48% of the land area of the traditional county of Tipperary. The county was established in 1898 and has had a county...

, Ireland

Republic of Ireland

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. It is located in the Civil Parish

Civil parish

In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...

 of Dorrha, west of Rathcabbin

Rathcabbin

Rathcabbin is a small village situated at the north tip of County Tipperary in Ireland. The village is located off the R489 regional road between Portumna, County Galway and Birr, County Offaly...

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There are nineteen townlands known as Newtown in the whole of County Tipperary. There are three townland

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...

s with the name Newtown (An Baile Nua in Irish

Irish language

Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...

) in the barony of Ormond Lower

Ormond Lower

Ormond Lower is one of the baronies of Ireland, an historical geographical unit of land. It is one of 14 baronies in the traditional county of Tipperary between the baronies of Ormond Upper to the south-east and Owney and Arra to the south-west...

, North Tipperary

North Tipperary

North Tipperary is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-West Region and is also located in the province of Munster. It is named after the town of Tipperary and consists of 48% of the land area of the traditional county of Tipperary. The county was established in 1898 and has had a county...

, Ireland

Republic of Ireland

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 however the others take a family name, in parentheses, to differentiate them. They are Newtown (Guest)

Newtown (Guest)

Newtown is a townland in the historical Barony of Ormond Lower, North Tipperary, Ireland. It is located in the Civil Parish of Modreeny on the south-east side of the R491 road between Cloughjordan and Shinrone. The family name Guest is written in parentheses in both English and Irish....

 and Newtown (Hodgins)

Newtown (Hodgins)

Newtown is a townland in the historical Barony of Ormond Lower, North Tipperary, Ireland. It is located in the Civil Parish of Modreeny on the north-west side of the R491 road between Cloughjordan and Shinrone...

 both in the Civil Parish of Modreeny

Modreeny

Modreeny is a townland and a civil parish in the historical barony of Ormond Lower, North Tipperary in Ireland. Situated on the R490 between the towns of Borrisokane and Cloughjordan, it is the location of a ruined C19th church, an adjoining cemetery and to the west, remains of a medieval church...

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