Newtown Forbes
Irish: An Lios Breac | |
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Village | |
 Newtownforbes in 2007 | |
  Newtown Forbes Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°46′05″N 7°50′01″W / 53.767938°N 7.833618°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Longford |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population | 851 |
| Irish Grid Reference | N107795 |
Newtown Forbes (Irish: an Lios Breac, meaning 'the speckled ringfort') is a large village in County Longford, Ireland. It was historically called Lisbrack, an anglicisation of the Irish name.[2] As of the 2022 census, Newtownforbes had a population of 851 people.[1]
The N4 national primary route passes through the Main Street of the village, which is situated 6 km (4 miles) northwest of Longford town.
The local national (primary) school is Scoil Mhuire. The village has a Catholic church, St. Mary's which has been recently restored.[when?] One feature of the renovation is the new west windows, by Joe Sheridan of Kilkenny which shows Virgin Mary with Jesus and St. John and a playfriend. It also shows St. Elither, a local saint, building the first Christian church of the village. The village also has four public houses, several shops and other amenities. The sports complex has a floodlit pitch and indoor basketball court.[citation needed]
Newtownforbes is in the parish of Clonguish; its Irish name is Cluain geis which means The Meadow of the Swans. Clonguish is bordered by four other parishes, Killashee, Templemicheal, Killoe and Drumlish. The parish also shares a common boundary with the province of Connacht in that it adjoins the parishes of Bornacoola and Gortletteragh in County Leitrim and is separated by the Shannon from Kilbarry in County Roscommon. The River Camlin flows through the south-western end of the parish.
- ^ a b "Census Mapping – Newtown Forbes". Census 2022. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland Archived 2012-09-02 at the Wayback Machine (see archival records)