Newtownmountkennedy

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Newtownmountkennedy
Baile an Chinnéidigh
Location
Location of Newtownmountkennedy
centerMap highlighting Newtownmountkennedy
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates:
53.090107° N 6.110287° W
Irish Grid Reference
O262062
Statistics
Province: Leinster
County: County Wicklow
Population (2002) 2,521 
Coillte HQ in Newtownmountkennedy
Coillte HQ in Newtownmountkennedy

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.