Things to See & Do.

Village Tea Shop

Newtownforbes has a thriving Development Group, which operates the Village Tea Shop. Always worth a visit the Tea Shop is also home to a Tourist Information Centre and a splendid Craft Shop, which showcases handmade crafts from all over the midlands.

It also contains a second hand bookshop and provides a photocopier and fax service.

Parish Catholic Church.

The Catholic Church was built by the Forbes family in the 1850s. The roof was replaced in the
1970s, and is an unusual feature on such a building. There is a funerary vault at the back of the
church. The church is located in the centre of the village and has plenty of parking in the vicinity.

Church of Ireland.

The Church of Ireland Church, dating back to the late seventeenth century, built by the Forbes
family. This is an excellent and rare example of the Regency style in Ireland. Note the windows,
and unusual corbie-stepping on the gables, clearly indicating the Scottish influence exerted by the
Forbes family, who originated in Aberdeenshire. There is an interesting square tower to the rear
of the building. Here, the only boxed pews in Ireland can be found. It is a Protected Structure.