Forkhill
Encyclopedia
Forkhill or Forkill 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.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in south County Armagh
County Armagh
-History:Ancient Armagh was the territory of the Ulaid before the fourth century AD. It was ruled by the Red Branch, whose capital was Emain Macha near Armagh. The site, and subsequently the city, were named after the goddess Macha...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. It is within the Ring of Gullion, near Slieve Fuad. In the 2001 Census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
it had a population of 366.
Name
The name is pronounced as either or 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".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.Education
- St Oliver Plunkett's Primary SchoolSt. Oliver Plunkett's Primary School, ForkhillSt. Oliver Plunkett's Primary School is a primary school located in Forkhill, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Most of the pupils come from the village of Forkhill and the remainder from the surrounding rural area; many of the families have a long association with the school...