a small market-town of South Wales, in the county of Carmarthen, 216 miles from London. It stands on the river Teifi or Tawy, and is situated in a dreary mountainous district, but has a well-attended market on Monday. The fine castle which stood here is now in ruins.

NEWCASTLE is also the name of a handsome town in the county of Limerick and province of Munster, on the high road to Kerry, 145 miles from Dublin. It consists of a large square, where markets and fairs are held, and possesses a handsome church, Catholic chapel, market-house, and barracks. Here the knights templars formerly had an establishment, the ruins of the walls and fortifications of which still remain. The population at last census amounted to 2,866.