Newtownmountkennedy
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| Newtownmountkennedy Baile an Chinnéidigh |
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| Irish Grid Reference O262062 |
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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 14km north of Wicklow Town approximately 30 km from Dublin.
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.
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