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{{Infobox settlement |
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|settlement_type = Village |
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|name = Newbliss |
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|other_name = {{Pad top italic|Cúil Darach}} |
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|image_skyline = NewblissTown.JPG |
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|image_caption = Newbliss |
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|pushpin_map = Ireland |
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|pushpin_label_position = right |
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|pushpin_map_caption = Location in Ireland |
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|coordinates_display = inline,title |
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|coordinates_type = dim:100000_region:IE |
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|latd = 54.158 |
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|longd = -7.137 |
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|blank_name_sec1 = Irish Grid Reference |
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|blank_info_sec1 = {{iem4ibx|H561235}} |
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|subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] |
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|subdivision_name = [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] |
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|subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of Ireland|Province]] |
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|subdivision_name1 = [[Ulster]] |
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|subdivision_type2 = [[Counties of Ireland|County]] |
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|subdivision_name2 = [[County Monaghan]] |
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|unit_pref = Metric |
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|elevation_m = 110 |
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|population_as_of = 2006 |
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|population_total = 317 |
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|population_footnotes = <ref name = "cso2006">{{cite web | title = Census 2006 – Volume 1 – Population Classified by Area | work = Central Statistics Office Census 2006 Reports | publisher = [[Central Statistics Office (Ireland)|Central Statistics Office Ireland]] |date=April 2007 | url = http://www.cso.ie/census/documents/census2006_volume_1_pop_classified_by_area.pdf |format=PDF| accessdate = 2011-06-21}}</ref> |
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'''Newbliss''' ({{Irish place name|Cúil Darach|corner of the oaktrees}}), historically known as '''Lisdaragh''' ({{Irish place name|Lios Darach|ringfort of Darach}}), is a village and [[townland]] in [[County Monaghan]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. It is located where the [[R183 road|R183]] and [[R189 road|R189]] [[regional road]]s intersect. The mushroom growing industry provides important employment in the area. |
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==Transport== |
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===Rail transport=== |
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*Newbliss railway station opened on 14 August 1855, closed for passenger traffic on 14 October 1957 and finally closed altogether on 1 January 1960.<ref>{{cite web | title=Newbliss station | work=Railscot - Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | accessdate=2007-11-19}}</ref> |
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===Coach/bus transport=== |
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[[Bus Éireann]] route '''162''' from [[Clones]] to [[Castleblayney]] via [[Ballybay]] serves Newbliss with one journey in each direction on schooldays. The service is available to the general public. <ref>http://buseireann.ie/pdf/1313763418-162.pdf</ref> |
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==See also== |
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* [[List of towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland|List of towns and villages in Ireland]] |
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* [[Market Houses in the Republic of Ireland|Market Houses in Ireland]] |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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{{County Monaghan}} |
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[[Category:Towns and villages in County Monaghan]] |
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[[Category:Townlands of County Monaghan]] |
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