Newtown, County Laois

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Newtown on the R430
Newtown on the R430
Newtown Cross on the N78
Newtown Cross on the N78

Newtown or Newtown Cross (An Baile Nua in Irish) is a village in County Laois, Ireland.

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.

[edit] Sport

The local Gaelic Athletic Association club, Crettyard, has its grounds and clubhouse at Newtown Cross.

[edit] See also

This article related to the geography of County Laois, Ireland is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.