Newtownmountkennedy
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Newtownmountkennedy is a village in County Wicklow
, Ireland
. It developed within the historic townland of Ballygarny . It is just off the N11 road to Wexford
, just south of Kilpedder
and south-west of Greystones
. It is about 14 km (8.7 mi) north of Wicklow Town
approximately 30 km (18.6 mi) from Dublin.
The R772
regional road
passes through the village. This was the main Dublin-Wexford
route, the N11, but the village was bypassed by the new N11 dual carriageway in 1990.
The area is currently expanding rapidly and is a dormitory town for many workers commuting to Dublin and Bray
.
The headquarters of Coillte
, the Irish Forestry Board, are situated in the village forest. Newtown is in the Roman Catholic parish of Kilquade
and one of the Kilquade parish's two chapels of ease is located in the village at the junction with the Roundwood Road.
club of Newtown, known in Irish as Báile úi gCearnaigh, is one of the oldest clubs in the country, being founded in 1887. The club currently has two adult teams, one contesting the Senior League and Championship, one contesting the Junior A League and Championship.
There are also numerous underage teams, ranging from Minor (U-18) down to "Super Sevens" (U-8 and younger).
The club has numerous county championships to its name, but the most prestigious being the County Senior Championship, won on two occasions by Newtown. One in 1964, the other in 1975.
Newtown GAA Club plays in the colours Black and White, leading to some fans to dub them "The Magpies", a name of which they are rightly proud having been called so for generations.
Ecologic received planning permission to build a data centre in Newtownmountkennedy which was to have had an area of 1.1 million square feet (100,000 square metres). This plan has been rejected by An Bord Pleanála.
County Wicklow
County Wicklow is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wicklow, which derives from the Old Norse name Víkingalág or Wykynlo. Wicklow County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. It developed within the historic townland of Ballygarny . It is just off the N11 road to Wexford
Wexford
Wexford is the county town of County Wexford, Ireland. It is situated near the southeastern corner of Ireland, close to Rosslare Europort. The town is connected to Dublin via the M11/N11 National Primary Route, and the national rail network...
, just south of Kilpedder
Kilpedder
Kilpedder or Killpedder is a village in County Wicklow, Ireland, located on the N11 road between Kilmacanogue and Newtownmountkennedy, just south of the Glen of the Downs Nature Reserve....
and south-west of Greystones
Greystones
Greystones is a coastal town and small seaside resort in County Wicklow, Ireland. It is located on Ireland’s east coast, south of Bray and south of Dublin , with a population in the region of 15,000....
. It is about 14 km (8.7 mi) north of Wicklow Town
Wicklow
Wicklow) is the county town of County Wicklow in Ireland. Located south of Dublin on the east coast of the island, it has a population of 10,070 according to the 2006 census. The town is situated to the east of the N11 route between Dublin and Wexford. Wicklow is also connected to the rail...
approximately 30 km (18.6 mi) from Dublin.
The R772
R772 road
The R772 road is a regional road in Ireland which comprises disconnected sections of road which once formed part of the N11 but which have now been by-passed, joined together by some new road sections and some former local roads.-Route :...
regional road
Regional road
A regional road in Ireland is a class of road not forming a major route , but nevertheless forming a link in the national route network. There are over 11,600 kilometres of regional roads. Regional roads are numbered with three digit route numbers, prefixed by "R" A regional road in Ireland is a...
passes through the village. This was the main Dublin-Wexford
Wexford
Wexford is the county town of County Wexford, Ireland. It is situated near the southeastern corner of Ireland, close to Rosslare Europort. The town is connected to Dublin via the M11/N11 National Primary Route, and the national rail network...
route, the N11, but the village was bypassed by the new N11 dual carriageway in 1990.
The area is currently expanding rapidly and is a dormitory town for many workers commuting to Dublin and Bray
Bray
Bray is a town in north County Wicklow, Ireland. It is a busy urban centre and seaside resort, with a population of 31,901 making it the fourth largest in Ireland as of the 2006 census...
.
The headquarters of Coillte
Coillte Teoranta
Coillte is a state-sponsored company in the Republic of Ireland, based in Newtownmountkennedy. Coillte is a commercial company operating in forestry, land-based businesses and added-value processing operations....
, the Irish Forestry Board, are situated in the village forest. Newtown is in the Roman Catholic parish of Kilquade
Kilquade
Kilquade, historically Killcowade , is a village and a Catholic parish in North County Wicklow, Ireland. The village lies between Kilpedder and Kilcoole, about one kilometer east of Junction 12 of the N11 national primary route....
and one of the Kilquade parish's two chapels of ease is located in the village at the junction with the Roundwood Road.
National School
Newtownmountkennedy primary school is located just north of the village. It was formerly split into three buildings, one for male students, and one for female students, while the third building was reserved for the Centre for Autism. The boys' school was known as St Joseph's, while the girls' was known as St Bridget's. In 2007, the two schools were merged, leaving the lower classes (Junior infants, Senior infants, First class and Second class) in the former girls' school, while the remaining classes (Third class, Fourth class, Fifth class and Sixth class) took residence in the former boys' school. The autism centre stayed in the third building. The name given to the new school is Newtownmountkennedy National School.Sports
Newtown has a very proud and strong tradition of Gaelic Games. The Gaelic Athletic AssociationGaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
club of Newtown, known in Irish as Báile úi gCearnaigh, is one of the oldest clubs in the country, being founded in 1887. The club currently has two adult teams, one contesting the Senior League and Championship, one contesting the Junior A League and Championship.
There are also numerous underage teams, ranging from Minor (U-18) down to "Super Sevens" (U-8 and younger).
The club has numerous county championships to its name, but the most prestigious being the County Senior Championship, won on two occasions by Newtown. One in 1964, the other in 1975.
Newtown GAA Club plays in the colours Black and White, leading to some fans to dub them "The Magpies", a name of which they are rightly proud having been called so for generations.
Development
The Parkview Hotel opened in the village centre in March 2007. The hotel has 60 bedrooms and conference facilities.Ecologic received planning permission to build a data centre in Newtownmountkennedy which was to have had an area of 1.1 million square feet (100,000 square metres). This plan has been rejected by An Bord Pleanála.