Forkill, County Armagh
Origin
Ir. Foirceal [forkal] ‘trough/hollow’.
Background
Village is 13km SW of Newry
bar: Orior Upper
In 1771 twelve townlands were severed from the parish of Loughgilly and formed into the parish of Forkill and in 1773 another eleven townlands which previously belonged to the parish of Killevy were added. The village of Forkill is in the townland of SHEAN [(i) nOircel c.1350].
References
McKay, P. (2007): A Dictionary of Ulster Place-Names, p. 70Additional Information
(sometimes Forkhill)
Historical name form
- Barony
- Orior Upper
- Parish
- Forkill
- Parish in 1851
- Forkill
- Townland
- None
- Place name ID
- 18240
- Place name type
- P