Newport, County Tipperary
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Newport Tulach Sheasta
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 Newport
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| Coordinates: 52°42′36″N 8°24′25″W / 52.710°N 8.407°WCoordinates: 52°42′36″N 8°24′25″W / 52.710°N 8.407°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Tipperary |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | R574572 |
| Website | www |
Newport (Irish: Port Nua or formerly Tulach Sheasta) is a town in County Tipperary in Ireland. It is in the barony of Owney and Arra. In the 2011 Census the population stood at 1,806
It is located approximately 8 km from Birdhill and 16 km from Limerick. The Newport River, a tributary of the Mulcair (or Mulkear) River, flows through the middle of the town. Newport is nestled in the Silvermine mountain range. It is close to Lough Derg and the villages of Murroe, Killaloe and Ballina.
The original settlement in Newport dates back centuries back before the Norman invasions. After the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland, Richard Warren Waller acquired Cully Castle sometime in the 1650s. He was the son of Edward Waller and Margaret Glascoke. He was granted 1,195 acres (4.84 km2) of land in the vicinity. After the war the castle was in ruins and was rebuilt as Castle Waller. A townland still bears that name. He died in 1676. Vice-Admiral Robert Otway and Sir Arthur Otway, 3rd Baronet along with the other Waller baronets are direct descendents. During this time the settlement was changed from the Irish name Tulach Sheasta to the English Newport.
There were two churches in the town. The (Church of Ireland) Church of St. John's, built in 1766, had been the major church in Newport until the building of a 'Mass house' was completed by the end of the 18th century after the relaxing of the penal laws.The Catholic church called St John's is located on Chapel Lane and built circa 1796. The last service in the Anglican (Church of Ireland) church also called St John's was held in 1964 and was later demolished. The church graveyard remains. It is located on church road.
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