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Electoral division

Newtown

Cluain Broc

Newtown is a electoral division in Laois. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationNewtown52.84393° N · 7.10637° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

cluainmeadow, pasture

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

  • Cluain Broc · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Newtown · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Electoral division
County
Laois
Coordinates
52.84393, -7.10637
Logainm ID
1373557 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Newtown. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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