Forkhill (Irish: 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". Attempts at explaining the origin of the name are invariabley based on later occurrences of the name in Irish documents and are wrong. Forkill, sometimes spelled wrongly Forkhill because of the steep inclines into the village from all sides, is a small village in south County Armagh, Northern Ireland, close to the border with County Louth in the Republic of Ireland. It is close to both Newry and Dundalk and lies in the foothills of Slieve Gullion beside Mullaghbawn . In the 2001 Census it had a population of 366 people. In 1837 it had 152 people. It lies within the Newry and Mourne District Council area. Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Armagh Area: 1,254 km² Population (est. ... Anthem: UK: God Save the Queen Regional: (de facto) Londonderry Air Capital Belfast Largest city Belfast Official languages English (de facto), Irish, Ulster Scots 3, BSL, NISL, ISL Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Ian Paisley  - Deputy First Minister... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Dundalk Code: LH Area: 820 km² Population (2006) 110,894 Website: www. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... Slieve Gullion (Irish: Sliabh Cuilinn) is a mountain in the Cooley Mountains. ... Mullaghbawn (Irish language: An Mullach Ban meaning The White Rock) is a small village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland near the border with the Republic of Ireland. ... UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ... Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837 - 1901) 1837 (MDCCCXXXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Newry and Mourne District Council is a local council in Northern Ireland covering an area including much of the south of County Armagh and the south of County Down and has a population of 87,000. ...

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 demilitarization of British Army presence in South Armagh, the site of the old army barracks is up for review for future developments. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In military terms, a demilitarized zone (DMZ) is an area, usually the frontier or boundary between two or more groups, where military activity is not permitted, usually by treaty or other agreement. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Armagh Area: 1,254 km² Population (est. ...

Forkhill Singing Weekend is every October.

History

The Troubles

For more information see The Troubles in Forkhill, which includes a list of incidents in Forkhill during the Troubles resulting in two or more fatalities. For the UK post-rock band, see Troubles (band) The Troubles is a term used to describe the latest installment of periodic communal violence involving Republican and Loyalist paramilitary organisations, the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), the British Army and others in Northern Ireland from the late 1960s until the late... The Troubles in Forkhill recounts incidents during, and the effects of, The Troubles in Forkhill, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. ...

Sport

Forkhill is the home of Peadar O'Doirnin Gaelic Football Club.

Education

• St. Oliver Plunkett's Primary School

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References

• NI Neighbourhood Information System
• Lewis's Topographical Dictionary, 1837
• Culture Northern Ireland
• Community Building Opens in Forkhill

External links

• Peadar O'Doirnin Gaelic Football Club

See also

• List of villages in Northern Ireland
• List of towns in Northern Ireland

Coordinates: 54°05′N, 6°27′W This is a list page for villages in Northern Ireland. ... This is a list page for towns in Northern Ireland. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...