Newbawn

History

There is a poorly preserved Portal tomb (sometimes called a Dolmen) located at Collopswell, near Newbawn, which dates from the Neolithic period. The area was controlled by the Devereux family of Adamstown and Ballymagir for hundreds of years soon after the arrival of the Normans (1169). They acquired the area from the de Headon family in the late 13th century. Newbawn was part of the 'Manor of Colpe', which in 1669 was granted to Robert Leigh of Rosegarland. After this time, and particularly throughout the 18th century, a family named Sweetman were very prominent in the Newbawn area.

Most-observed species

• Common Carder Bee

  Bombus pascuorum (Scopoli, 1763) · Insecta
  635
• European Robin

  Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  634
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  572
• Common Wood-Pigeon

  Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  569
• Rook

  Corvus frugilegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  554
• Hooded Crow

  Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  506
• Western Jackdaw

  Coloeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  480
• White-tailed Bumble Bee

  Bombus lucorum (Linnaeus, 1761) · Insecta
  454