Newbliss

Newbliss Cúil Darach
—  Village  —
Newbliss
Newbliss Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 54°09′29″N 7°08′13″W / 54.158°N 7.137°W / 54.158; -7.137Coordinates: 54°09′29″N 7°08′13″W / 54.158°N 7.137°W / 54.158; -7.137
Country	Ireland
Province	Ulster
County	County Monaghan
Elevation	110 m (361 ft)
Population (2006)[1]
- Total	317
Irish Grid Reference	H561235

Newbliss (Irish: Cúil Darach, meaning "corner of the oaktrees"), historically known as Lisdaragh (Irish: Lios Darach, meaning "ringfort of Darach"), is a village and townland in County Monaghan, Ireland. It is located where the R183 and R189 regional roads intersect. The mushroom growing industry provides important employment in the area.

Transport

• Newbliss railway station opened on 14 August 1855, closed for passenger traffic on 14 October 1957 and finally closed altogether on 1 January 1960.^[2]

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland
• Market Houses in Ireland

References

1. ^ "Census 2006 – Volume 1 – Population Classified by Area" (PDF). Central Statistics Office Census 2006 Reports. Central Statistics Office Ireland. April 2007. http://www.cso.ie/census/documents/census2006_volume_1_pop_classified_by_area.pdf. Retrieved 2011-06-21. 
2. ^ "Newbliss station". Railscot - Irish Railways. http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf. Retrieved 2007-11-19.