Between 1177 and 1184, Hugh de Lacy, Lord of Meath, erected the formidable Novum Castrum McKynegan on ancient Irish fortifications that had defended O'Byrne territory for centuries, creating the strategic Norman stronghold that would become Newcastle (An Caisleán Nua, pronounc…
Newcastle is a small place in County Wicklow. We're still writing the proper hub for it — pubs, food, walks, the things to skip — and it'll appear here when it does.