New Birmingham

New Birmingham
Gleann an Ghuail
Town
New Birmingham

Location in Ireland

Coordinates: 52°37′05″N 7°38′16″W / 52.618°N 7.6377°W / 52.618; -7.6377Coordinates: 52°37′05″N 7°38′16″W / 52.618°N 7.6377°W / 52.618; -7.6377
Country Ireland
Province Munster
County County Tipperary
Elevation 172 m (564 ft)
Population (2006)
  Rural 481
Time zone WET (UTC+0)
  Summer (DST) IST (WEST) (UTC-1)
Irish Grid Reference S245519

New Birmingham is a small village in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is located approximately 15 kilometres from Thurles and also on the R689 regional road between Urlingford and Fethard. It is within the townland of Glengoole (from Irish: Gleann an Ghuail, meaning "glen of the coal"),[1] and is in the barony of Slievardagh.

See also

References

  1. Placenames Database of Ireland


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