Faughill Mountain

Faughill Mountain is a peak in , and has an elevation of 801 feet. Faughill Mountain is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Killeavy Castle and Moyry Castle.

Castle
Photo: Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a Grade A listed 19th-century castle in , . It was built for the Foxall family between 1810 and 1820 and was later designed to resemble in , also in County Armagh.

Ruins
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small 17th century castle in , . 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.

Peak
Photo: Peter Lyons, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also known as Black Mountain, is a mountain that rises to 510 metres in the Cooley Mountains of , Ireland. It is at the border with Northern Ireland, and is also the location of the transmission site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jonesborough and Meigh.

Village
Photo: John Martin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
or Jonesboro is a small and civil parish in the Ring of Gullion in , . It is about 5 miles south of and lies 1,000 yards from the border with in the .

Village
Photo: Ron Murray, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small and townland near in , . It had a population of 444 people in the 2001 Census. It lies within the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area.

Village
Photo: Ron Murray, CC BY-SA 2.0.
or Forkill is a small and civil parish in south , . It is within the Ring of Gullion and in the 2011 Census it had a recorded population of 498.

Faughill Mountain

Latitude
54.1014° or 54° 6′ 5″ north
Longitude
-6.3772° or 6° 22′ 38″ west
Elevation
801 feet (244 metres)
Open location code
9C6M4J2F+G4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 13397834547
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Adavoyle Bridge and Jonesborough Post Office.

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