Forthill Rath
Forthill Rath is an archaeological site in Newry, Northern Ireland. Forthill Rath is situated nearby to the park Outer Walled Garden, as well as near Rock Garden Wood.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saintfield Baptist Church and Saintfield High School.
Saintfield Baptist Church
Church
Photo: Peter Clarke, Public domain.
Saintfield Baptist Church is situated 1 mile north of Forthill Rath.
Saintfield High School
School
Photo: Peter Clarke, CC BY 3.0.
Saintfield High School is a secondary school in Saintfield, County Down, Northern Ireland that teaches compulsory education up to GCSE level. It was established in 1958. Miss Sarah-Lucy Hynds is the current principal of the school. Saintfield High School is situated 1½ miles north of Forthill Rath.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saintfield and Ballynahinch.
Saintfield
Town
Photo: Aubrey Dale, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Saintfield is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is located in a civil parish of the same name about halfway between Belfast and Downpatrick on the A7 road.
Ballynahinch
Town
Photo: Dr Neil Clifton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballynahinch is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 6,164 people in the 2021 census. Ballynahinch was traditionally a market town, and the market still takes place in the square every Thursday. Ballynahinch is situated 4 miles southwest of Forthill Rath.
Crossgar
Village
Photo: Peter Benton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Crossgar is a village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is about 15 miles south of Belfast, between Saintfield and Downpatrick. Crossgar had a population 1,997 people in the 2021 UK Census. Crossgar is situated 4 miles southeast of Forthill Rath.
Forthill Rath
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.4431° or 54° 26′ 35″ northLongitude
-5.83098° or 5° 49′ 52″ westOpen location code
9C6PC5V9+6JOpenStreetMap ID
way 1474415669OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Outer Walled Garden and Walled Garden.
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