Place:Newcastle West, County Limerick, Republic of Ireland

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NameNewcastle West
Alt namesAn Caisleán Nua Thiarsource: Wikipedia
TypeTown
Coordinates52.417°N 9.067°W
Located inCounty Limerick, Republic of Ireland
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Newcastle West or simply Newcastle (An Caisleán Nua, formerly anglicized Castlenoe) is a town in west County Limerick, Ireland. It is the largest town in the county, excluding Limerick city, It is also the county town, and sits on the River Arra which flows into the River Deel. Newcastle West is in the middle of a great bowl-shaped valley in West Limerick, known one time as the valley of the Wild Boar, apparently due to the abundance of this animal here when the area was thickly wooded. The crest of the town carries the image of a wild boar. Newcastle West is on the N21 road from Limerick to Tralee, between Rathkeale and Abbeyfeale. In 2016, the population of the town was 6,619.[1]

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