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An Port Nua

Carved details distinguish a family tomb among the churchyard’s memorials.

Recorded locationNewport52.71062° N · 8.41502° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

nuanew portport, bank, fort

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

  • An Port Nua · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Newport · English · main form

Place & story

The churchyard mausoleum

A limestone mausoleum stands in the graveyard of the demolished Saint John’s Church in Newport. Its front has dressed stone pilasters topped by egg-shaped finials, with a carved coat of arms above the entrance. The architectural inventory records further memorials from the former church set into the boundary wall. Yew trees and stone and cast-iron tombs form part of the churchyard setting, opposite the Church of the Holy Redeemer. [2]

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Tipperary
Civil parish
Kilvellane
Coordinates
52.71062, -8.41502
Mapped area
1.22 km²
Logainm ID
1166582 ↗

People & family history

Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Newport. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. Saint John’s Church graveyard mausoleum, registration22311004, NorthTipperary survey2004 · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  3. Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.