placenamesBlackcastle
An Caisleán Dubh
Blackcastle is a townland in Meath. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationBlackcastle53.66630° N · 6.67367° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.
Recorded forms
- An Caisleán Dubh · Irish · main form
- Blackcastle · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Meath
- Barony
- Navan Lower
- Civil parish
- Donaghmore
- Coordinates
- 53.66630, -6.67367
- Mapped area
- 0.57 km²
- Logainm ID
- 38682 ↗
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Blackcastle. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-08-22. How this page was prepared.