Newtownshandrum
Newtownshandrum
Irish: Baile Nua Sheandroma | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Newtownshandrum Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 52°20′49″N 8°46′05″W / 52.347°N 8.768°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Cork |
| Population | |
• Total | 433 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Newtownshandrum (Irish: Baile Nua Sheandroma)[2] is a small village in County Cork, Ireland located 6.5 kilometres (4 mi) west of Charleville on the R515 road. The name translates from Irish to mean 'new town of the old ridge'. Historic maps from 1829 to 1841 and 1897–1913 identify the village as Newtown. Newtownshandrum is within the Dáil constituency of Cork North-West.
Education
[edit]Shandrum National School is a co-educational primary school located in the village. As of 2019, the school had approximately 140 pupils with five mainstream teachers, and two special education teachers.[3]
Sports
[edit]The local Gaelic Athletic Association club, Newtownshandrum GAA club, was founded in 1896.[4] Newtownshandrum is also home to a camogie club.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Interactive Data Visualisations | CSO Ireland". visual.cso.ie.
- ↑ "Baile Nua Sheandroma / Newtownshandrum". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ↑ "Shandrum National School" (PDF). education.ie. Department of Education. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ↑ "About Newtownshandrum GAA & Camogie". newtownshandrumgaa.com. Newtownshandrum GAA & Camogie. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
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