placenamesNewcastle Upper
An Caisleán Nua Uachtarach
The architectural inventory identifies the Church of Ireland building in Newtown Mount Kennedy with Newcastle Upper.
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 Uachtarach · Irish · main form
- Newcastle Upper · English · main form
Place & story
A tower above the nave
Saint Matthew’s Church in Mount Kennedy Demesne was built in 1834, according to the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Its three-stage tower rises at the eastern end of the nave, with battlements and tall pinnacles. Lined render covers most of the exterior, while the tower’s upper stage is faced in dressed granite. A small projection beside the tower dates to about 1890. Set back on a sloping site, the church combines its early nineteenth-century form with this later addition. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Newcastle Upper. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Saint Matthew’s Church (Newcastle Upper), NIAH16307009 · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2021-10-29. How this page was prepared.