Newcastle, County Tipperary
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{{Infobox settlement
|name = Newcastle
|native_name = {{Irish place name|An Caisleán Nua}}
|native_name_lang = ga
|settlement_type = Village
|image_skyline = Newcastle, Co Tipperary - Irish Republic commemoration stone (geograph 5615134).jpg
|image_caption = Commemorative plaque and flagpole in Newcastle
|pushpin_map = Ireland
|pushpin_label_position = right
|pushpin_map_caption = Location in Ireland
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = Ireland
|subdivision_type1 = Province
|subdivision_name1 = Munster
|subdivision_type3 = County
|subdivision_name3 = Tipperary
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|unit_pref = Metric
|area_footnotes =
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|population_as_of = 2022
|population_footnotes = {{cite web | title = Census Interactive Map – Towns: Newcastle | url = https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/ima/cop/2022&boundary=C04160V04929&guid=65114f8f-4e51-402b-9ae9-0f98551368f7 | work = Census 2022 | publisher = Central Statistics Office | access-date = 22 August 2024}}
|population = 351
|population_density_km2 = auto
|timezone1 = WET
|utc_offset1 = +0
|utc_offset1_DST = -1
|coordinates = {{coord|52.272|-7.811|dim:100000_region:IE|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation_footnotes =
|elevation_m = 31
|blank_name = Irish Grid Reference
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Newcastle ({{Irish place name|An Caisleán Nua|no_translate=yes}}) is a village in County Tipperary, Ireland. Located close to the border with County Waterford, it is in a civil parish of the same name, in the barony of Iffa and Offa West.{{cite web|title=Placenames Database of Ireland|url=http://www.logainm.ie/1165604.aspx|publisher=Dublin City University|accessdate=26 February 2015}} The River Suir runs past the village. Newcastle is located {{cvt|17|km|0}} from Clonmel, the county town of County Tipperary.
The remains of an Anglo-Norman castle (tower house) and medieval church are located near the village.{{cite web|last1=Nugent|first1=Louise|title=Pilgrimage in Medieval Ireland|url=http://pilgrimagemedievalireland.com/tag/newcastle/|accessdate=26 February 2015}}
Newcastle is the birthplace of Rev. Dr. Robert MacCarthy, Dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin (1999-2012). Politician Mattie McGrath is also from the area.
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External links
- [http://www.tipperary.ie/Industry/parks/Newcastle/ Newcastle Industry Profile]
- [http://pilgrimagemedievalireland.com/tag/newcastle/ Pilgrimage in Medieval Ireland]
- [http://historicgraves.com/graveyard/middlequarter/ts-mqnc Historic Graves]
- [https://newcastletipperary.com Newcastle Community Website]
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Category:Towns and villages in County Tipperary
Category:Civil parishes of Iffa and Offa West
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