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NEWTOWK. 56 NEWTOWNDALY. NEWTOWN, a vil. in the par. of Tusmagh, in the bar. of Garrycastle, King's County, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 3 milea S.W. of Banagher. There is a police station. NEWTOWN, a hmlt. in the par. of Kilmore Erris, in the bar. of Erris, co. Mayo, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 8 miles S.W. of Belmullet. NEWTOWN, a built, in the bar. and co. of Roscom- mon, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, near Strokestown. NEWTOWN, a hmlt. in the bar. of Athloue, co. Ros- common, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 5 miles S.W. of Roseommon. NEWTOWN, a post-office vil. in the bar. of Upper- cross, co. Dublin, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 2 milea S. of Rathfarnham. NEWTOWN, a hmlt. in the bar. of Loughrea, co. Galway, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 5 miles N.N.E. of Gort. NEWTOWN, a vil. in the par. of Abbeyknockmoy, in the bar. of Tiaquin, co. Galway, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 6 milea S.W. of Newtown Bellew. NEWTOWN-ANDERSON, a vil. in the par. of Car- bury, co. Sligo, Ireland, 1 mile E. of Sligo. NEWTOWN- ARDS, a par., post and market town, in the bars, of Arda and Lower Castlereagh, co. Down, prov. of Ulster, Ireland. The par. is 7 miles long, and its greatest breadth is 3J. The soil is fertile, with a proportion of bog. The interior is traversed by the roads from Belfast to Grey- Abbey and to Donaghadee. The living is an impropriute cur. in the dioc. of Down, val. 120. The church was a gift from the late Board of First Fruits in 1817. There are a Roman Catholic chapel, six Presbyterian places of worship, and a Metho- dist meeting-house ; also four Sunday and several day schools in the parish. Whiskey Hall and Millcrosa Lodge are the principal reaidences. The town is situated at the head of Lough Strangford, on the road from Bangor to Downpatrick, 19 miles N. of Downpatrick, and 109 from Dublin. It is a station on the Belfast and County Down railway. The town consists of a large square, where stands the townhall, from which area diverge the several principal streets. The Marquis of Londonderry baa done much towards the improvement of the place. It is well lighted and paved, and enjoys various advantages. The principal public buildings are the courthouse, market house, dispensary, police station, the union poorhouse, a commercial bank, brewery, &c. The shaft of a stone cross standa in the great square. The principal manufactures are muslin, weaving, and embroidery. Petty sessions are held at intervals. Newtown Ards was founded in 1244 by Walter do Burgh. After its forfeiture by the O'Nials it came to the Hamilton and Montgomery families, from whom it passed to the Marquia of Londonderry, the preaent pro- prietor. It waa chartered by Jamea I., and was formerly a borough returning two membera to the Irish parlia- ment before the Union. The North Down Militia have their headquarters here. The Newtown Arda Poor- law Union includea 16 electoral divisions in county Down. This locality has long been celebrated for the number of religious houses, traces of some of which are still discern- able. Saturday is market day. Fairs are held on 23rd January, 14th May, and 23rd September. NEWTOWN-BARRY, ST. MARY'S, a par., post and market town, in the bar. of Scarawalsh. co. Wexford. prov. of Leinster, Ireland, 2-t miles N.N.W. of Wexford, and 01 Irum Dublin. The par. is 6 miles long, and its ex- treme breadth is 3. The surface is hilly and well wooded, consisting of part of the valley of the river Slaney. The roads from Dublin to New-Ross and to Wexford pass through the parish. The living is a rect. and vie. in the dioc. of Ferns, val. 304, in the patron, of the bishop. The church is near a century old, but has been recently enlarged. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Clonegall. Woodfield, the seat of Lord Farnham, Ryland "Villa, and Millview Cottage are the principal seats. The town lies near the foot of the Blackstairs mountains and Mount Kennedy, at the point where the Clody river joins the Slaney. It was founded by the Barry family in 1577, and came from them to the Maxwells, and was occupied by the rebels in 1798. It contains a police station, barracks, schools, dispensary, and fever hospital, which last is in the Enniscorthy poor-law union. Petty sessions are held at intervals. Saturday is market day. Fairs are held on 4th January, 29th April, 17th and 18th June, 20th August, 14th September, 4th and 30th November. NEWTOWN BELLEW, a post-office vil. in the par. of Moylough, bar. of Tiaquin, co. Galway, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 5 miles N. of Castle Blakeney. It is situated on the road from Tuam to Ballinasloe. It contains the parish church of Moylough, and a Roman Catholic chapel. There is a police station in the village, and petty sessions are held at intervals. Summerville and Mount Bellew are the chief seats. In the vicinity are ruins of a caatle and of a Roman Catholic chapel. NEWTOWNBREDA, a post-office vil. in the par. of Knockbreda, bar. of Upper Castlereagh, co. Down, prov. of Ulster, 3 milea S.E. of Belfast. It is situated on the road from Belfast to Saintfield, and near the Giant's Ring. Here stands the parish church and a police station. Petty sessions are held in the village. Among several seats is that of Belvoir Park, the residence of Sir R. Bateson. NEWTOWN BROWN, a hmlt. in the bar. of Gallen, co. Mayo, prov. of Connaught, Ireland, 5 miles S.W. of Swineford. It is situated on the road to Balla. NEWTOWN-BUTLER, a post and market vil. in the par. of Galloon, bar. of Coole, co. Fermanagh, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 15 miles S.E. of Enniskillen, 7 from Dundalk, and 83 from Dublin. It is situated on the road from thence to Cavan, and on the line of the Irish North- Western railway, on which it is a station. It contains the parish church of Galloon, a Roman Catholic chapel, Methodist meeting-house, schools, bridewell, barracks, police station, and a dispensary, which last is within the Clones poor-law union. Quarter and petty sessions are held in the village. A pretty brisk trade is carried on in consequence of its nearness to the Ulster canal. This place gives title of baron to the earls of Lanesborough. Friday is market day. Fairs are held once a month, and on the 12th May. NEWTOWN-BUTLER, a vil. in the bar. of Dun- kellin, co. Galway, Ireland, 3 miles from Oranmore. NEWTOWN-CLONBUN, a par. in the bar. of Upper Navan, co. Meath, prov. of Leinster, Ireland, I mile E.N.E. of Trim, its post town. It is 2 miles long, and 4 furlongs broad. The parish is bounded on the S. by the river Boyne, and is crossed by the road from Trim to Navan. The living is a rect. in the dioc. of Meath, val. with Trim, 559, in the patron, of the bishop. There is a hedge school. Newtown Park and Newtown Cottage are the chief residences. Towards the southern extremity of the parish stand the ruins of Newtown Abbey, founded in 1206 by Simon Rochford. Among the ruins are several monuments, one of which is to the memory of Sir Lucius Dillon. NEWTOWN-CROMMELIN, a par. in the bar. of Kilconway, co. Antrim, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 8 miles N. of Ballemena. Clough is its post town. It is 3 miles long by 2^ broad. The surface is mountainous and boggy. The road from Cushendall to Kilrea and Portglenone passes through the parish. The living is a perpet. cur. in the dioc. of Connor, val. 93, in the patron, of the Rector of Dunaghy. The church was a gift from the late Board of First Fruits in 1831. There are two Sunday and three day schools ; also a police station. Fairs are held once a month. NEWTOWN-CUNNINGHAM, a post-office vil. in the par. of All Saints, bar. of Raphoe, co. Donegal, prov. of Ulster, Ireland, 3 miles W. of Londonderry. It is situated on the road from Letterkenny, and near the head of the bay of Lough Swilly. Here is a police station and the parish church of All Saints. Petty sessions are held once a month. A fair is held on the 29th October. NEWTOWNDALY, a hmlt. in the bar. of Leitrim, co. Galway Ireland, 4 miles S.E. of Loughrea.