Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Loughbrickland
Also known as: Loch Bricleann
Loughbrickland in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Loughbrickland is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Loughbrickland ( or lokh-BRIK-lan(d); from Irish Loch Bricleann) is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland, south of Banbridge on the A1 Belfast–Dublin road. In the 2011 census it had a population of 693. Loughbrickland is within the Banbridge District.
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Background
History
]] Loughbrickland may have been the site where the Three Collas fought the Battle of Achadh Leithdheirg in 331 AD, defeating the forces of Fergus Foga, king of Ulster. The victors killed Fergus and burned Emain Macha, the famous palace of the Ultonian kings, to the ground. The sovereignty of Ulster thus passed from the race of Ir to the race of Heremon. John O'Mahony the Gaelic scholar states that the battle site was commemorated by "a huge Carn of loose stones near Loughbrickland". Samuel Lewis (publisher) in his "Topographical dictionary of Ireland - County Down" states - "At Drummillar is a vast cairn of loose stones, 60 feet high and 226 feet in circumference." This Carn, known as Carn…
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- Coordinates
- 54.3160, -6.3040
- Postcode
- BT32 3NH
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Down
Sources
- wikidata: Q149564 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Loughbrickland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Loughbrickland?
- Loughbrickland is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT32 3NH).
- Is Loughbrickland free to visit?
- Yes, Loughbrickland is free to enter.
- How do I get to Loughbrickland?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT32 3NH. It sits within the South Down parliamentary constituency.