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'''Newtown''' or '''Newtown Cross''' ({{Irish place name|Baile Nua}}) is a village in [[County Laois]], [[Ireland]]. It is within the [[townland]]s of Clonbrock (''Cluain Broc'') and Doonane (''Dúnán). |
'''Newtown''' or '''Newtown Cross''' ({{Irish place name|Baile Nua}}) is a village in [[County Laois]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. It is within the [[townland]]s of Clonbrock (''Cluain Broc'') and Doonane (''Dúnán). |
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Newtown lies close to the border between Counties [[County Laois|Laois]] and [[County Kilkenny|Kilkenny]] at the point where the [[R430 road|R430]] [[regional road]] from [[Abbeyleix]] to [[Carlow]] crosses the [[N78 road|N78]] from [[Kilkenny]] to [[Athy]]. |
Newtown lies close to the border between Counties [[County Laois|Laois]] and [[County Kilkenny|Kilkenny]] at the point where the [[R430 road|R430]] [[regional road]] from [[Abbeyleix]] to [[Carlow]] crosses the [[N78 road|N78]] from [[Kilkenny]] to [[Athy]]. |
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Newtown or Newtown Cross (Irish: Baile Nua) is a village in County Laois, Ireland. It is within the townlands of Clonbrock (Cluain Broc) and Doonane (Dúnán).
Newtown lies close to the border between Counties Laois and Kilkenny at the point where the R430 regional road from Abbeyleix to Carlow crosses the N78 from Kilkenny to Athy.
Sport
The local Gaelic Athletic Association club, Crettyard, has its grounds and clubhouse at Newtown Cross.
See also
52°51′44″N 7°06′44″W / 52.86222°N 7.11222°W
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