Where is Newtownstewart?

Newtownstewart is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.7167°, -7.4000°.

Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland

Newtownstewart

Newtownstewart in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit: 1 h–2 h

Newtownstewart is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

Newtownstewart is a village and townland of 540 acres (219 ha) in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is overlooked by hills called Bessy Bell and Mary Gray and lies on the River Strule below the confluence with its tributary the Owenkillew. It is situated in the historic barony of Strabane Lower and the civil parish of Ardstraw. In the 2021 census it had a population of 1,414 people. It lies within the Derry City and Strabane District Council area.

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Background

History

]] ]] The townland of Newtownstewart was historically called Lislas. Newtownstewart Castle was built by Sir Robert Newcomen in 1615 as part of the Plantation of Ulster. The castle was acquired by Sir William Stewart when he married Newcomen's second daughter in 1629. The castle and town were renamed Newtownstewart by Sir William Stewart after his birthplace.}} Newtownstewart Town Hall, which was the venue for petty session hearings, was completed in 1880.

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