Newcastle, County Tipperary

Newcastle (Irish: An Caisleán Nua) 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.^[2] The River Suir runs past the village. Newcastle is located 17 km (11 mi) from Clonmel, the county town of County Tipperary.

Newcastle Irish: An Caisleán Nua
Village
Commemorative plaque and flagpole in Newcastle
Newcastle Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°16′19″N 7°48′40″W
Country	Ireland
Province	Munster
County	Tipperary
Elevation	31 m (102 ft)
Population  (2022)[1]	351
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid Reference	S129134

The remains of an Anglo-Norman castle (tower house) and medieval church are located near the village.^[3] The castle is traditionally associated with the Prendergast family,^[3] who descended from Maurice de Prendergast of nearby Ardfinnan Castle.^{[citation needed]}

Newcastle was formerly known as Eskertenan, followed by the Manor of Newcastle de Eskertenan, or simply Newcastle Prendergast.

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.