Faughil
Faughil is a hill in Newry, Northern Ireland and has an elevation of 791 feet. Faughil is situated nearby to the locality Carrickcarnan, as well as near Edentober.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. Killeavy Castle is situated 2 miles northwest of Faughil.
Moyry Castle
Ruins
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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. Moyry Castle is situated 2 miles south of Faughil.
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. Newtowncloghoge is situated 3 miles north of Faughil.
Faughil
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 791 feet
- Also known as: “Jonesborough Hill”
- Category: landform
- Location: Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.10199° or 54° 6′ 7″ northLongitude
-6.37726° or 6° 22′ 38″ westElevation
791 feet (241 metres)Open location code
9C6M4J2F+Q3GeoNames ID
12608524
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