Newtownmountkennedy
| Newtownmountkennedy Baile an Chinnéidigh |
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| Province: | Leinster | |
| County: | County Wicklow | |
| Population (2002) | 2,521 | |
Newtownmountkennedy (Irish: Baile an Chinnéidigh meaning "Town of the Kennedys"), is a village in County Wicklow, Ireland. It is just off the N11 road to Wexford, just south of Kilpedder and south-west of Greystones. It is about km ( mi) north of Wicklow Town approximately km ( mi) from Dublin.
The R772 regional road passes through the village. This was the main Dublin - Wexford route, the N11, but the village was bypassed by the new N11 in 1990.
The area is currently expanding rapidly and is a dormitory town for many workers commuting to Dublin and Bray.
The headquarters of Coillte, the The Irish Forestry Board, is situated in the village.
Newtown is in the Roman Catholic parish of Kilquade and the parish church is located in Kilquade about km ( mi) north of the village.
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