Newcastle, County Wicklow

Newcastle (Irish: An Caisleán Nua) is a village situated on the R761 that runs along the East Coast of County Wicklow, Ireland from Bray to Wicklow town. It is about 45 km (28 mi) south of Dublin and 2 km east of the N11. Newcastle had a population of 1,636 in the village and hinterland in the census of 2002. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,592 × 1,944 pixels, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,592 × 1,944 pixels, file size: 1. ... The R761 is a Regional road in County Wicklow (except for the northernmost 200m). ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Wicklow Code: WW Area: 2,024 km² Population (2007) 114,676 Website: www. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52. ... For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ... The N11 is a National Primary Route in Ireland, running along the east side of Ireland from Dublin to Wexford. ... Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... The meaning of hinterland and its history. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

History

Newcastle Church of Ireland

Ruin of Fortified House

The village is half a mile from the castle and church where it was originally located. Newcastle takes its name from the Castle, built by the Normans on an earlier Irish fortification in the territory of the O'Byrne's. Constructed in the period between 1177 and 1184 by Hugh de Lacy then governor of Ireland under Henry II, the Castle called Newcastle Mackynegan, became a major stronghold in the outer fortifications of the Pale. Even so it was attacked and occupied at intervals by the Wicklow Irish chieftains the O'Tooles and the O'Byrnes. The current ruin on the site is not that of the castle which was destroyed in the 1500s but of a building which was erected on the site. The Castle was the county seat and administrative centre until the shiring of Wicklow county in the 1500s when it moved to Wicklow Town after the castle was again raided. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,592 × 1,944 pixels, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,592 × 1,944 pixels, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,592 × 1,944 pixels, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,592 × 1,944 pixels, file size: 2. ... For other uses, see Castle (disambiguation). ... For the architectural structure, see Church (building). ... Norman conquests in red. ... For the fortification of food, see Food fortification. ... For other uses, see Construction (disambiguation). ... Events November 25 - Baldwin IV of Jerusalem and Raynald of Chatillon defeat Saladin at the Battle of Montgisard. ... // Events Abbeville receives its commercial charter. ... crest of de Lacy Lacy´s purple lion De Lacy (Lascy, Lacie) is an old Norman noble family originating from Lassy (Calvados). ... Henry II of England (5 March 1133 – 6 July 1189) ruled as King of England (1154–1189), Count of Anjou, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Count of Nantes, Lord of Ireland and, at various times, controlled parts of Wales, Scotland and western France. ... The Pale or the English Pale comprised a region in a radius of twenty miles around Dublin which the English in Ireland gradually fortified against incursion from Gaels. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... A shire is an administrative area of Great Britain and Australia. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52. ...

The church is located a few hundred feet from the castle and some parts of the building date from the 12th Century. This Church is named as a prebend as early as 1227. In 1467 it was assigned by Archbishop Michael Tregury to the Archdeacon of Glendalough. In 1872 the Archdeacon of Glendalough ceased to have a place in the Chapter, as such, and the separate prebend of Newcastle was revived. The current Rector is the Reverent William Bennett - The church which is owned by the Church of Ireland (Anglicans) is also used as the local Catholic church for services since 2000 when it was agreed to share it. The local primary school St Francis's is located beside the church. There is a ruin of a Catholic church about 2 miles from the village with a graveyard. (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... A prebendary is a post connected to a cathedral or collegiate church and is a type of canon. ... January 11 first mention of city of Požega in a charter of Andrew II of Hungary March 19 - Pope Gregory IX succeeds Pope Honorius III as the 178th pope. ... Events October 29 - Battle of Brusthem: Charles the Bold defeats Liege Beginning of the Sengoku Period in Japan. ... Michael Tregury doctor of divinity born in the parish of St Wenn in Cornwall. ... For the Major League Baseball player, see Maurice Archdeacon. ... Ancient church at Glendalough monastic site Glendalough is a village located at the site of an ancient monastery located in County Wicklow, Ireland. ... Year 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... This article incorporates text from the Catholic Encyclopedia, which is in the public domain. ... The word rector (ruler, from the Latin regere) has a number of different meanings, but all of them indicate someone who is in charge of something. ... The Church of Ireland (Irish: ) is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion, operating seamlessly across the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. ... The term Anglican describes those people and churches following the religious traditions of the Church of England, especially following the Reformation. ... Catholic Church redirects here. ... A primary school in Český Těšín, Poland Primary education is the first stage of compulsory education. ... Graves at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York A cemetery is a place (usually an enclosed area of land) in which dead bodies are buried. ...

Newcastle is in the Roman Catholic parish of Kilquade and the parish church is located in Kilquade about 4 km (2 mi) north of the village. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... St Patricks Church, Kilquade Kilquade (Irish: , meaning ) is a townland, a small village and a Catholic Parish located in North County Wicklow between Kilpedder and Kilcoole about one kilometer east of Junction 12 (Kilpedder) of the N11 national primary route. ...

Local recreation

In more recent times, Newcastle has seen the building of a community centre providing space for sporting and recreational activities. An Information Technology Centre provides training for all ages. The young population is very socially and culturally active with many club and organisations like the local Gaelic Athletic Association Club, indoor soccer, Bowls, Badminton, Tennis and croquet. Newcastle is very close to the beach, which is excellent for swimming, walking and shore angling. Community centres are public locations where members of a community may gather for group activities, social support, public information, and other purposes. ... Information and communication technology spending in 2005 Information technology (IT), as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA), is the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware. ... For other uses, see GAA (disambiguation). ... An indoor soccer game in Mexico. ... Swifts Creek Bowls Club Bowls (also known as Lawn Bowls or Lawn Bowling) is a precision sport in which the goal is to roll slightly radially asymmetrical balls (called bowls) closer to a smaller white ball (the jack or kitty) than ones opponent is able to do. ... This article is about the sport. ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... For the Smalltalk based 3D software platform, see Croquet project. ... Swimmer redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Angling is a method of fishing, specifically the practice of catching fish by means of an angle (hook). ...

There is one pub, The Castle Inn (previously the Bridge inn) one shop/garage. Close by is Blackditch Wood, an 89-hectare (220 acre) priority woodland and wetland site a restored Nature Reserve project creating a large wetland complex, for the protection of Annex 1 birds threatened within the European Union. The reserve will comprises a variety of diverse habitats, including pure birch forest, fen and willow scrub, natural grasslands, a conifer plantation, 8 km (5 mi) of drainage ditches and farmland for grazing and crop planting. The site includes a diverse but protected habitats, attracting a wildlife diversity, protecting threatened bird, flora and insect species. Limber Pine woodland, Toiyabe Range, central Nevada Biologically, a woodland is a treed area differentiated from a forest. ... A subtropical wetland in Florida, USA, with an endangered American Crocodile. ... It has been suggested that Reserve design be merged into this article or section. ...

Transport

• Dublin Bus provides services between Newcastle and Dublin on their 84 bus with a journey time of about 90 minutes.
• Newcastle railway station opened on 1 August 1856 and finally closed on 30 March 1964.^[1]

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See also

• List of towns in the Republic of Ireland

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References

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External links

• Birdweb.net
• Blackditch Wood Woodland, wetland nature reserve Murrough map
• Cycling routes through Newcastle
• Wicklow County Council
• Map of Wicklow
• Map of Wicklow by shamrockcottages.co.uk