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{{Infobox settlement
|settlement_type = Village
|name = Newbliss
|other_name = {{Pad top italic|Cúil Darach}}
|image_skyline = NewblissTown.JPG
|image_caption = Newbliss
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|latd = 54.158
|longd = -7.137
|blank_name_sec1 = Irish Grid Reference
|blank_info_sec1 = {{iem4ibx|H561235}}
|subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name = [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]
|subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of Ireland|Province]]
|subdivision_name1 = [[Ulster]]
|subdivision_type2 = [[Counties of Ireland|County]]
|subdivision_name2 = [[County Monaghan]]
|unit_pref = Metric
|elevation_m = 110
|population_as_of = 2006
|population_total = 317
|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.

==Transport==
===Rail transport===
*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>

===Coach/bus transport===
[[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>

==See also==
* [[List of towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland|List of towns and villages in Ireland]]
* [[Market Houses in the Republic of Ireland|Market Houses in Ireland]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}


{{County Monaghan}}

[[Category:Towns and villages in County Monaghan]]
[[Category:Townlands of County Monaghan]]

Revision as of 12:31, 11 February 2014

Newbliss
Cúil Darach
Village
Newbliss
Newbliss
CountryIreland
ProvinceUlster
CountyCounty Monaghan
Elevation
110 m (360 ft)
Population
 (2006)[1]
 • Total317
Irish Grid ReferenceH561235

Newbliss (Irish: Cúil Darach, meaning 'corner of the oaktrees'), historically known as Lisdaragh (Irish: Lios Darach, meaning 'ringfort of Darach'), is a village and townland in County Monaghan, Ireland. It is located where the R183 and R189 regional roads intersect. The mushroom growing industry provides important employment in the area.

Transport

Rail transport

  • Newbliss railway station opened on 14 August 1855, closed for passenger traffic on 14 October 1957 and finally closed altogether on 1 January 1960.[2]

Coach/bus transport

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. [3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Census 2006 – Volume 1 – Population Classified by Area" (PDF). Central Statistics Office Census 2006 Reports. Central Statistics Office Ireland. April 2007. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
  2. ^ "Newbliss station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
  3. ^ http://buseireann.ie/pdf/1313763418-162.pdf


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