Newtownforbes
in County Longford of Leinster, Ireland

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
53.767 and -7.834 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 53° 46' 1" and W -7° 50' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
English, Irish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:11 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Dublin
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:59 am and 8:58 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Ireland in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 2,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Ireland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Ireland. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Delve into Newtownforbes

Newtownforbes in County Longford (Leinster) with it's 759 habitants is located in Ireland about 2,766 mi (or 4,452 km) north-west of Qeshlaq, the country's capital town.

Current time in Newtownforbes is now 03:11 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Dublin with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 13 airports close to Newtownforbes, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Ireland is Ireland West Knock Airport in a distance of 41 mi (or 67 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Longford, Carrick-on-Shannon, Roscommon, Cavan and An Muileann gCearr. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F

Morning Temperature 2°C / 35 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 56%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 11% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

9°C (48 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

10°C (49 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

12°C (54 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Longford Arms Hotel

Address
3,0 mi
Main Street
Longford
Ireland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Longford Parade JF

Published: March 18, 2015
Length: 35:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: John Regan


Lluna Jewellery win Co. Longford Student Enterprise Award 2015 - Senior Category

Published: March 23, 2015
Length: 34:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Martina Glennon

Jewellery created from Nespresso capsules by Anna Olesti (an exchange student from Spain) and Edel Whitney (TY Student). The girls now go on to represent their school and county in the National...


Mini Special Autotest, Longford 28-02-10

Published: March 01, 2010
Length: 28:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: marcosgraveyard

Some Members of the Irish Mini Owners Club attended a round of the Hewison Autotest Championship that was hosted by the Midland Motor Club and held in Longford on Sunday the 28th of February...


Brendan Gilmore (Longford GAA Chairman) Speaks out

Published: May 19, 2014
Length: 13:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: James Morgan

Brendan Gilmore (Longford GAA Chairman) gives his support for the Longford candidate James Morgan.


Mini Autotest 2, Longford 28-02-10

Published: March 01, 2010
Length: 18:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: marcosgraveyard

Two more Mini's in action at Longford on Sunday, The black Mini is Guy Foster.


Midlands Longford Rally 2010 Stage 4

Published: March 29, 2010
Length: 37:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ted Farrell

Midlands Longford Rally 2010 Stage 4.


Bluemoose-Even Flow-PV's Longford

Published: January 31, 2008
Length: 43:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 1234leeds75

Cover of Even Flow by Bluemoose-sound is a bit tinny-apologies!


Mini Autotest , Longford 28-02-10

Published: March 01, 2010
Length: 37:14 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: marcosgraveyard

Some Members of the Irish Mini Owners Club attended a round of the Hewison Autotest Championship that was hosted by the Midland Motor Club and held in Longford on Sunday the 28th of February...


GARDA JAM

Published: July 01, 2009
Length: 00:24 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: markkiss187

GARDA COCKUP FUNNY VIDEO.


paddy twinkle toes dowd vs peter buster brady

Published: January 30, 2013
Length: 13:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: markkiss187

This fight is a really good fight there was a very good knockout. Both fighters never let up through the whole three rounds. This was a white collar boxing fight night in aid of clonguish GAA...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Pearse Park

Pearse Park is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Longford, Ireland. It is the main grounds of Longford's Gaelic football and hurling teams. The ground originally had a capacity of 18,000, however in November 2011, this was cut to 8,000 for health and safety reasons. As of 2012, the name of the stadium has been updated; with capacity of "10,000", it is now referred to as Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, due to sponsorship with Glennon Brothers

Located at 53.7392, -7.80207 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Gaelic games grounds in the Republic of Ireland, Longford GAA, Sports venues in County Longford, Sport in Longford (town)

City Calling Stadium

City Calling Stadium is the name of a football stadium in Longford, Ireland which is the home of League of Ireland side Longford Town F.C. and named after the club's new sponsors City Calling Group. The ground was previously known as Flancare Park after the club's old sponsors, Flancare. Flancare Park was the name of Longford's ground from 2001 until 2013.

Located at 53.7242, -7.85361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Association football venues in the Republic of Ireland, Longford Town F.C., Sports venues in County Longford

Longford railway station

Longford railway station serves the town of Longford in County Longford. Longoford station is the terminus of Dublin Connolly to Longford Commuter service and on the Dublin Connolly to Sligo intercity services. Longford is approximately 91 km from Sligo and 122 km from Dublin. Journeys to the capital by rail generally take about an hour and three quarters. Numerous Bus Éireann Expressway and local bus routes stop immediately outside the station.

Located at 53.7245, -7.795 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Iarnród Éireann stations in County Longford, Railway stations in County Longford, Railway stations opened in 1855, Longford (town)

St Mel's cathedral, Longford

The Cathedral Church of St. Mel is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois, located in the town of Longford in Ireland. Built between 1840 and 1856, with the belfry and portico as later additions, it has been considered the "flagship cathedral" of the Irish midlands region, Longford's "landmark building" and "one of the finest Roman Catholic churches in Ireland". The cathedral is dedicated to St. Mel (died 488), who came to Ireland with St.

Located at 53.7272, -7.79611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roman Catholic cathedrals in the Republic of Ireland, Roman Catholic Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise, Places of worship in County Longford, Longford (town)