Towns & cities · Northern Ireland
Forkhill
Also known as: Foirceal
Forkhill — village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Forkhill is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 550 people. Address: BT35. Wikidata describes it as: "village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK". Coordinates: 54.0833°, -6.4500°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Forkhill or Forkill ( fork-HIL, for-KIL; from Irish Foirceal, meaning 'trough/hollow') is a small village and civil parish in south County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is within the Ring of Gullion and in the 2011 Census it had a recorded population of 498. The population increased to 550 at the time of the 2021 Census. Its name, deriving from the Irish word foirceal may refer to the village's position on flat land between the large hills of Tievecrom (to the east) and Croslieve (to the west).
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Background
History
The land in the parish was awarded by Elizabeth I to Capt. Thomas Chatterton and by James II to Lord Audley on condition of English settlement, but by 1659 it was still almost entirely occupied by native Irish people. Following the terms of a trust set up by a subsequent owner, Richard Jackson, much of the property was declared waste and resettled in 1787–91 with a view to encouraging the linen industry, most of the new settlers being Protestants. This was followed by serious breaches of the peace, which have been attributed not to sectarianism but by L. M. Cullen to political disputes among the gentry, and by David Millar to weakening social disciplines on the increasingly independent…
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- Coordinates
- 54.0833, -6.4500
- District
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Postcode
- BT35
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newry and Armagh
- Population
- 550
Sources
- wikidata: Q1702641 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Forkhill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Forkhill - geograph.org.uk - 257752.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Forkhill?
- Forkhill is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT35).
- Is Forkhill free to visit?
- Yes, Forkhill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Forkhill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT35. It sits within the Newry and Armagh parliamentary constituency.