Forkhill
Coordinates: 54°05′00″N 6°27′00″W / 54.08333°N 6.45°W
| Forkhill/Forkill | |
| Irish: Foirceal | |
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 Forkhill/Forkill shown within Northern Ireland |
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| Population | 366 (2001) |
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| Irish grid reference | J013158 |
| - Belfast | 46 mi (74 km) |
| District | Newry and Mourne |
| County | County Armagh |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWRY |
| Postcode district | BT35 |
| Dialling code | 028, +44 28 |
| EU Parliament | Northern Ireland |
| UK Parliament | Newry and Armagh |
| NI Assembly | Newry and Armagh |
| List of places: UK • Northern Ireland • Armagh | |
Forkhill or Forkill (from Irish: Foirceal)[1] is a small village in south County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is within the Ring of Gullion, near Slieve Fuad. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 366.
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[edit] Name
The name is pronounced as either fork-hil or for-kil and comes from the Middle Irish oircél, probably meaning "trough" or "valley". Cited as follows in translation: "we were in Forkill [in orcél], Slieve Fuad to the west of us, Slieve Gullion to the east".
[edit] History
[edit] The Troubles
[edit] Development
A £550,000 community project comprising retail/office units and a light industrial unit was developed by Forkhill and District Development Association and funded by the Community Regeneration and Improvement Special Programme (CRISP). It opened in May 2004. With the British Army's demilitarization of south Armagh, the site of the old Army barracks is earmarked for future developments.
[edit] Sport
Forkill is the home of Peadar O'Doirnin Gaelic football club.
[edit] Education
[edit] References
- NI Neighbourhood Information System
- Lewis's Topographical Dictionary, 1837[dead link]
- Culture Northern Ireland
- Community Building Opens in Forkhill
[edit] External links
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