Newcastle West
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Newcastle West is a large market town and commercial centre in western County Limerick, Ireland, known for its historic Desmond Castle and role as a regional hub.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
settlement in Ireland
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| administrativeFunction | administrative centre for western County Limerick area ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFromLimerickCity | approximately 42 kilometres southwest ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agricultural trade
ⓘ
retail ⓘ services ⓘ |
| function | service centre for surrounding rural hinterland ⓘ |
| governingBody | Limerick City and County Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAmenity |
churches
ⓘ
schools ⓘ shops ⓘ sports facilities ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
castle demesne parklands
ⓘ
public park ⓘ town square ⓘ |
| hasLandmark | Desmond Castle, Newcastle West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
banqueting hall at Desmond Castle
ⓘ
medieval castle ruins ⓘ |
| hasTransport | regional bus services ⓘ |
| historicalAssociation | Desmond FitzGerald dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IrishName | An Caisleán Nua Thiar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| is |
commercial centre
ⓘ
large market town ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Irish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Limerick
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
province of Munster ⓘ western County Limerick ⓘ |
| near |
Abbeyfeale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Adare NERFINISHED ⓘ Rathkeale NERFINISHED ⓘ River Deel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | Desmond Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postalCode | V42 ⓘ |
| region | Mid-West region of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| river | River Arra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadJunctionOf |
N21 road
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
R520 road ⓘ R521 road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | regional hub for western County Limerick ⓘ |
| sportsClub |
Newcastle West GAA
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Newcastle West Rovers AFC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Desmond