Newtown | |
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Coordinates: 51°28′38″N 3°10′08″W / 51.4772°N 3.1690°W | |
Country | Wales |
City | Cardiff |
Established | 1840s |
Newtown was a residential area of Cardiff, Wales that was also known as 'Little Ireland' because of its population of Irish families. Its six streets and 200 houses existed from the mid-nineteenth century until they were demolished in 1970. It was known as one of the "5 towns of Cardiff", the others being Butetown, Crockherbtown, Grangetown and Temperance Town.