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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