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An Caisleán Nua

Decorative crosses and carved timber identify the building’s religious purpose.

Recorded locationNewcastle52.27527° N · 8.10657° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

caisleáncastlenuanew

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 · validated name
  • Newcastle · English · main form

Place & story

The Convent of Mercy

The Convent of Mercy in Newcastle townland, beside Ballyporeen, dates from about 1885. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage records a two-storey building with an attic and a lower addition behind it. Cross finials, carved timber bargeboards and mouldings over the windows give it a distinctive outline. A small gable rises above the entrance. The convent forms a group with a school and teacher’s house to its north. [2]

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Tipperary
Civil parish
Templetenny
Coordinates
52.27527, -8.10657
Mapped area
0.66 km²
Logainm ID
47983 ↗

People & family history

Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.

1901 census

15People recorded
3Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Luddy 6
  • Barry 2
  • Cassin 1
  • Chute 1
  • Looby 1
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Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Newcastle. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. Convent of Mercy, registration22124002, SouthTipperary survey2005 · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  3. 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.