Markethill
Sign in to saveMarkethill is a village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is beside Gosford Forest Park. It had a population of 1,647 people in the 2011 census. A livestock market is held here three times a week and each summer the world's largest Lambeg drumming contest takes place in the village.
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Place details
- Locality
- Markethill
- Region
- Northern Ireland / Tuaisceart Éireann
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 0
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Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Markethill
- UK place.static_image_name
- Central Markethill County Armagh Northern Ireland.JPG
- UK place.map_type
- Northern Ireland
- UK place.belfast_distance
- 40 miles
- UK place.population
- 1,647
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 census)
- UK place.irish_grid_reference
- H962398
- UK place.unitary_northern_ireland
- Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
- UK place.country
- Northern Ireland
- UK place.post_town
- ARMAGH
- UK place.postcode_area
- BT
- UK place.postcode_district
- BT60
- UK place.dial_code
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- village
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- County Armagh
- Population
- +1647
- Time zone
- UTC±00:00
- Image
- Central Markethill County Armagh Northern Ireland.JPG
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- P7959
- County Armagh
- P12749
- Christine Lieberknecht
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Markethill is a village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is beside Gosford Forest Park. It had a population of 1,647 people in the 2011 census. A livestock market is held here three times a week and each summer the world's largest Lambeg drumming contest takes place in the village.
Markethill is located by the A28 road around south-east of Armagh city, and north-west of Newry.