Newport is a town in County Tipperary in Ireland. It is in the barony of Owney and Arra. At the 2022 census the population was 2,183. It is located approximately 8 km from Birdhill and 16 km from Limerick. The Newport River, a tributary of the Mulcair River and it flows through the middle of the town where it is joined by the Cully River. Newport is ne…Newport is a town in County Tipperary in Ireland. It is in the barony of Owney and Arra. At the 2022 census the population was 2,183. It is located approximately 8 km from Birdhill and 16 km from Limerick. The Newport River, a tributary of the Mulcair River and it flows through the middle of the town where it is joined by the Cully River. Newport is nestled in the foothills of Silvermine mountain range. The highest of these mountains is Keeper Hill a well-used local hiking and walking area. It is close to Lough Derg and the villages of Murroe, Killaloe and Ballina.