Desmond Castle's 15th-century banqueting hall, seat of the Earls of Desmond and their bardic poets, a Gothic Revival Catholic church, and a 1955 memorial to the War of Independence dead — 6 stops through Newcastle West. Looking for things to do in Newcastle West? Start here — no car, no ticket, no booking.
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Stops on This Trail
Desmond Castle & Banqueting Hall
Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception
War of Independence Memorial
Newcastle West Bridge (River Arra)
Provincial Bank of Ireland, Bishop Street
Newcastle West Market House
For Schools
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