Newbliss (Irish: Cúil Darach, meaning 'corner of the oaktrees'),[2] historically known as Lisdaragh (Irish: Lios Darach, meaning 'ringfort abounding in oak trees'), is a village and townland in County Monaghan, Ireland. The village is located where the R183 and R189 regional roads intersect.
Newbliss
Cúil Darach | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Main Street, 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 | |
• Total | 327 |
| Irish Grid Reference | H561235 |
Transport
editRail 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.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sapmap Area - Settlements - Newbliss". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. April 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Cúil Darach / Newbliss". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Newbliss station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 19 November 2007.