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Extract from the Forkhill and Mullaghbawn Travel Guides:
You might expect
FORKHILL
to lie in an elevated position, but this tiny village nestling in the southwestern foothills of Slieve Gullion derives its name from the Irish
foirceal
("trough"). It's a simple, quiet and remote-looking place though dominated by the massive army encampment stacked upon the crown of an overlooking hill. The village is strong on traditional culture: O'Neill's
Welcome Inn
has a well-known
storyteller
, John Campbell, and
sessions
most Tuesday nights (and other music at the weekends); there's weekend music too at
The For... read the whole Forkhill and Mullaghbawn Travel Guides...
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