Faughil

Faughil is a peak in Newry, Northern Ireland and has an elevation of 791 feet. Faughil is situated nearby to the village Flurrybridge, as well as near the locality Dernaroy.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Killeavy Castle and Moyry Castle.

Killeavy Castle

Castle

Photo: Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Killeavy Castle is a Grade A listed 19th-century castle in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It was built for the Foxall family between 1810 and 1820 and was later designed to resemble Gosford Castle in Markethill, also in County Armagh.

Moyry Castle

Ruins

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Moyry Castle is a small 17th century castle in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It was built during the latter stages of the Nine Years' War in June 1601 by Lord Mountjoy to help secure Moyry Pass and the Gap of the North.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jonesborough and Meigh.

Jonesborough

Village

Photo: John Martin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Jonesborough or Jonesboro is a small village and civil parish in the Ring of Gullion in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is about 5 miles south of Newry and lies 1,000 yards from the border with County Louth in the Republic of Ireland.

Meigh

Village

Photo: Ron Murray, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Meigh is a small village and townland near Slieve Gullion in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 444 people in the 2001 Census. It lies within the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area.

Newtowncloghoge

Hamlet

Newtowncloghoge is a small village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 357 people. It lies within the Newry and Mourne District Council area, west of the A1 road.

Faughil

Type: Peak with an elevation of 791 feet
Also known as: “Faughill Mountain”, “Foughill Mountain”, and “Jonesborough Hill”
Category: landform
Location: Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.10135° or 54° 6′ 5″ north

Longitude

-6.37716° or 6° 22′ 38″ west

Elevation

791 feet (241 metres)

Open location code

9C6M4J2F+G4

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13397834547

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

12608524

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