Newbridge, County Galway

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Newbridge is a small rural village located in County Galway in the Republic of Ireland. It is located on a national primary route, the N63 Galway City-Roscommon and is 55 km from Galway City and 25 km from Roscommon Town.

The village has two pubs, two shops, a post office and a church. It also has a small recycling facility located in the village car park (parking lot). The village has had various names in Irish such as "An Droichead Nua" as used officially, but there are also "Gort an Iomaire" and "Cruffan". However, the English name Newbridge comes from the village's iconic bridge, over the Shiven River.