Forkill Civil Parish
County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Barony | Orior Upper |
Poor Law Union | Newry, Castleblayney |
Catholic Diocese | Armagh |
Catholic Parish | Mullaghbawn, (Forkill) |
FORKHILL, a post-town and
parish, partly in the barony of LOWER ORIOR, but chiefly in that of
UPPER ORIOR, county of ARMAGH, and province of ULSTER, 4 1/2 miles (N.
N. W.) from Dundalk, and 44 1/2 (N. by W.) from Dublin, on the road from
Dundalk to Armagh; containing 7063 inhabitants, of which number, 152 are
in the town. This was constituted a parish by act of council in 1771. by
separating 12 townlands from the parish of Loughgilly, and 11 from
Killevy. It comprises, according to the Ordnance survey, 12,590 statute
acres, of which 11,910 are applotted under the tithe act, and valued at
£5184 per annum; 8380 acres are arable, and 3519 bog and mountain; the
state of agriculture has much improved. Among the many mountains is
Slieve Gullion, on the eastern boundary, rising 1895 feet above the
level of the sea; they all afford pasture, and some have been lately
planted. There are quarries of excellent stone, used for building. The
town consists of 36 houses and is a constabulary police station. Fairs
are held on May 1st, Aug. 1st, Sept. 29th, and Dec. 8th. The linen and
cotton manufacture are carried on to a limited extent, and within the
parish are four corn-mills, from which a considerable quantity of meal
is exported through the port of Dundalk to Liverpool. The principal
seats are Forkhill House, the residence of J. Foxall, Esq.; Forkhill
Lodge, of Mrs. Dawson; Longfield, of Major Bernard; Bellmont, of the
Rev. Mr. Smith, and of S. E. Walker, Esq.; and the Glebe-house, of the
Rev. J. Campbell, L.L.D. The living is a rectory, in the diocese of
Armagh, and in the patronage of the Lord-Primate: the tithes amount to
£650; the glebe comprises 164 statute acres. The church is a plain
structure, erected in 1767. In the R. C. divisions the parish is the
head of a union or district, comprising also a portion of that of
Killevy, or Meigh, in which union are two chapels; the chapel at
Mullaban, in this parish, is a plain commodious building. There is a
Wesleyan Methodist meeting-house in the town. Seven schools were founded
and are supported by the trustees of the late Richard Jackson, Esq., of
Forkhill Lodge; another is aided by an annual donation from the same
source, and one by the rector. In these schools about 600 children are
instructed; and there are two private schools, in which are about 90
boys and 60 girls. A dispensary in the parish is also maintained by the
trustees of Mr. Jackson, who by will dated July 20th, 1776, left a great
portion of his extensive property to pious and charitable uses: in
consequence of some litigation as to its division, it was determined by
act of parliament that a portion of the rents of the estate of Forkhill,
immediately from the decease of the testator, should be applied to the
use of the poor children of his tenants, as directed in the will; the
lands then assigned for this purpose yielding £375 per annum. After
deducting £200 per annum for agency, &c., one-half of the residue of the
net revenue was appropriated to the propagation of the Christian
religion in the east, and the other half to his sister and her heirs: he
made also many minor charitable bequests. Mrs. Barton, by deed in 1803,
gave £40 per annum, to be equally divided among 20 poor women of this
parish; and Mrs. Jackson bequeathed £10 per ann., payable out of the
Killesandra estate, in Cavan, to the rector, for the benefit of the
poor. On the top of the mountain of Slieve Gullion there is a large heap
of stones near a cave, supposed to have been the burial-place of some
Druid, or ancient chieftain; near which is a deep lake. Near this was
formerly Rosskugh, or the fort of Carrick-Brand, a considerable military
station, with extensive outworks. |
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Townlands
LDS Film Numbers
Film Title | Film number(s) |
Parochial registers of Forkhill RC parish; baptisms, 1845-1879; marriages, 1844-1879 | #926041 |
Tithe Applotments, 1828 | #258458 |
GV Field Books | #2357281 |
Griffith's Valuation, 1864 | #258751 |
1901 Ireland Census, D.E.D. 41/13-14 | #812091 |
1901 Ireland Census, D.E.D. 58/1-9, 10c 1901 D.E.D. 59/1-13 | #812102 |
1901 Ireland Census, D.E.D. 67/3 | #812106 |
1911 Ireland Census, Dorsy D.E.D. 43/13 Townland: Aughanduff | #1999995 |
1911 Ireland Census, Dorsy D.E.D. 43/14 Townland: Cashel | #1999996 |
1911 Ireland Census, Forkhill D.E.D. 60/1 Townland: Carrickastickan | #1999591 |
1911 Ireland Census, Forkhill D.E.D. 60/2-8 Townlands: Carrigans, Carrive, Cloghinny, Glebe, Mullaghbane, Shanroe, Shean | #1999605 |
1911 Ireland Census, Forkhill D.E.D. 60/9-10 Townlands: Tievecrom, Forkhill Town Latbirget D.E.D. 61/1-9 Townlands: Aughadanove, Ballykeel, Carnacally, Carrickaldreen, Carricknagavna, Clarkill, Doctor's Quarter, Lathbirget, Levallymore | #1999606 |
1911 Ireland Census, Latbirget D.E.D. 61/10-13 Townlands: Longfield, Maphoner, Slieve Gullion, Tullymacreeve | #1999607 |
1911 Ireland Census, Tullyhappy D.E.D. 69/3 Townland: Lisnalee | #1999628 |
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