Forkill

Forkill is a locality in County Meath, Leinster. Forkill is situated near the locality Glebe, as well as near Carnbane.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Loughcrew and Slieve na Calliagh.

Loughcrew or Lough Crew is an area of historical importance near Oldcastle, County Meath, Ireland. Loughcrew is situated 3 km east of Forkill.

Peak

Slieve na Calliagh are a range of hills and ancient… Slieve na Calliagh is situated 3 km east of Forkill.

Nearby places include Oldcastle and Drumone.

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Oldcastle is a town in County Meath in central Ireland, with a population in 2022 of 1400.

Locality

Drumone is a small village and townland in western County Meath, Ireland. Drumone is situated 3½ km south of Forkill.

Village

Fore is a village, next to the old Benedictine Abbey… Fore is situated 9 km southwest of Forkill.

Latitude

53.74859° or 53° 44′ 55″ north

Longitude

-7.1533° or 7° 9′ 12″ west

Elevation

111 metres (364 feet)

Open location code

9C5JPRXW+CM

GeoNames ID

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Places to explore: Glebe and Carnbane.

Highlights: Tubride Bridge and Loughcrew Megalithic Tomb Cemetery.

Worth a closer look: Brú Na Bóinne Archaeological Park and Navan.

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