Oldcastle

Oldcastle is a town in in central Ireland, with a population in 2022 of 1400. The reason to visit is the collection of prehistoric tombs at Loughcrew Cairns, which are as fine as those at better-known Newgrange but even older, and without the tourist hordes.
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  • Type: Town with 1,380 residents
  • Description: town in County Meath, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Olcastle” and “Oldcastle, County Meath”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Loughcrew and Slieve na Calliagh.

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or Lough Crew is an area of historical importance near Oldcastle, , . is situated 4½ km southeast of Oldcastle.

Peak
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are a range of hills and ancient… is situated 4½ km southeast of Oldcastle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Drumone.

Locality
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is a small village and townland in western , . is situated 6 km south of Oldcastle.

Oldcastle

Latitude
53.7693° or 53° 46′ 9″ north
Longitude
-7.1625° or 7° 9′ 45″ west
Population
1,380
Elevation
102 metres (335 feet)
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IE NOV
Open location code
9C5JQR9P+MX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 52219743
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2962179
Wiki­data ID
Q269623
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Urdu—“Oldcastle” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Oldcastle (Meath konderria)”
  • Basque: “Oldcastle”
  • Bulgarian: “Оулдкасъл”
  • Catalan: “Oldcastle”
  • Cebuano: “Oldcastle”
  • Czech: “Oldcastle”
  • Dutch: “Oldcastle”
  • French: “Oldcastle”
  • German: “Oldcastle”
  • Irish: “An Seanchaisleán”
  • Italian: “Oldcastle”
  • Manx: “An Seanchaisleán”
  • Polish: “Oldcastle”
  • Portuguese: “Oldcastle, County Meath”
  • Russian: “Олдкасл”
  • Slovak: “Oldcastle”
  • Spanish: “Oldcastle”
  • Swedish: “Oldcastle, Irland”
  • Swedish: “Oldcastle”
  • Urdu: “اولڈ کیسل، کاؤنٹی میتھ”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Ballineal and Tubride.

County Meath: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Brú Na Bóinne Archaeological Park and Navan.

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