Kilracken Wood

Kilracken Wood is a forest in , . Kilracken Wood is situated near the hamlet , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights: Poyntzpass railway station.

Railway stop
Photo: Aubrey Dale, CC BY-SA 2.0.
serves the village of in , . Poyntzpass is the least-used railway station in Northern Ireland, with just 2,843 passengers boarding or alighting at the station in the 2025/26 financial year.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Poyntzpass and Lurganare.

Village
Photo: Aubrey Dale, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village on the border between southern and in . It is situated in the civil parish of Ballymore and the historic barony of Orior Lower within the area.

Hamlet
Photo: Brian Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small and townland in , , four miles north of . It had a population of 195 at the 2001 census. It lies within the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area.

Hamlet
Photo: Albert Bridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village in , , beside the River Blackwater, that forms the border with . It is situated in the townland of Kilmonaghan, in the civil parish of Killevy and the historic barony of Orior Lower, approximately 4 miles north of the city of .

Kilracken Wood

Latitude
54.2621° or 54° 15′ 44″ north
Longitude
-6.3408° or 6° 20′ 27″ west
Open location code
9C6M7M65+RM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 667257194
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wood
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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Glen and Fourmile.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Pound Wood and Glen Bridge.

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