Newbliss
Newbliss
Cúil Darach / Lios Darach | |
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Town | |
 Newbliss | |
  Newbliss Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54°09′29″N 7°08′13″W / 54.158°N 7.137°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Monaghan |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 661 |
| Irish Grid Reference | H561235 |
Newbliss (Irish: Cúil Darach, meaning 'corner of the oaktrees'), historically known as Lisdaragh (Irish: Lios Darach, meaning 'ringfort abounding in oak trees'), is a village in County Monaghan, Ireland. It is located where the R183 and R189 regional roads intersect.
Transport
Rail services do not serve Newbliss, as Newbliss railway station (which opened in 1855) was closed for passenger traffic on 14 October 1957, and closed altogether on 1 January 1960.[2]
Public bus services include Bus Éireann route 162 from Clones to Castleblayney, which serves Newbliss with one journey in each direction on weekdays.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Census 2006 – Volume 1 – Population Classified by Area" (PDF). Central Statistics Office Census 2006 Reports. Central Statistics Office Ireland. April 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ "Newbliss station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 19 November 2007.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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