Newtownshandrum

Newtownshandrum
Baile Nua Sheandroma
Village
Newtownshandrum

Location in Ireland

Coordinates: 52°20′49.52″N 08°46′07.79″W / 52.3470889°N 8.7688306°W / 52.3470889; -8.7688306
Country  Ireland
Province Munster
County County Cork
Time zone WET (UTC+0)
  Summer (DST) IST (WEST) (UTC-1)

Newtownshandrum (Irish: Baile Nua Sheandroma)[1] is a small village in County Cork, Ireland located 6.5 km west of Charleville on the R515 road. Historic maps from 1829-1841 and 1897-1913 identify the village as Newtown.[2]

Education

Shandrum National School is a co-educational primary school located in the village. The school currently has 160 pupils with six mainstream teachers, two special education teachers and three special needs assistants.[3]

Sports

The local Gaelic Athletic Association team is Newtownshandrum GAA Club.

See also

References

  1. "Placenames Database of Ireland". Retrieved 16 October 2012.
  2. "Maps of Newtownshandrum (select map series)". Ordnance Survey of Ireland. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  3. "Shandrum National School". Retrieved 17 October 2012.


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