placenames1901 census
No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.
Newcastle
An Caisleán Nua
Newcastle is a townland in Galway. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationNewcastle53.29534° N · 8.37509° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ie
The name
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 · non-validated name
- Newcastle · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Galway
- Barony
- Kilconnell
- Civil parish
- Aughrim
- Civil parish
- Killallaghtan
- Within
- Killallaghtan
- Coordinates
- 53.29534, -8.37509 (approximate)
- Mapped area
- 3.02 km²
- Logainm ID
- 17858 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
47People recorded
11Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Dooley 8
- Hannon 5
- Murry 5
- Flanagan 4
- Hynes 4
1926 census
94People recorded
18Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Hannon 10
- Power 10
- Miskell 9
- Hynes 8
- Dooley 6
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Newcastle. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.