Welcome to Newtownforbes.

Mounted on a granite base in the village green is a bogwood sculpture by acclaimed sculptor Michael Casey. A sculptor in bogwoods - specialising in oak and yew - his workshops can be visited at nearby Barley Harbour where a multitude of various representations are exhibited. A cottage on the main village street has recently been refurbished in a heritage centre to show everyday rural life at the beginning of the century. Many artifacts of interest are displayed. Incorporated is a coffee shop serving homemade brown bread.

The village of Newtownforbes lies in the heart of Clonguish Parish (also spelt Cluan Guish) meaning -the meadow of the swans. The village and its townlands are steeped in history and stories and tales from famine times and before can still be heard from local storytellers and historians. Newtownforbes is a lively village, beautifully maintained by an active tidy towns committee, and is an ideal spot for tourist, visitor or friend.