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Newcastle

An Caisleán Nua

Newcastle is a civil parish in Dublin. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationNewcastle53.29773° N · 6.50473° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

caisleáncastlenuanew

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 Nua · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Newcastle · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Civil parish
County
Dublin
Barony
Newcastle
Coordinates
53.29773, -6.50473
Mapped area
16.81 km²
Logainm ID
869 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Newcastle. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2024-06-28. How this page was prepared.