Rathfriland

Rathfriland
Rathfriland is located in County Down
Rathfriland
Rathfriland
Location within County Down
Population2,467 (2011 Census)
District
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWRY
Postcode districtBT34
Dialling code028
UK Parliament
NI Assembly
List of places
UK
Northern Ireland
Down
54°14′17″N 6°09′40″W / 54.238°N 6.161°W / 54.238; -6.161

Rathfriland (from Irish Ráth Fraoileann, meaning 'ringfort of Fraoile')[1] is a market town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is 8 miles (13 km) north-east of Newry town centre.

  1. ^ Toner, G Ó Mainnín, M (1992). Place-Names of Northern Ireland Volume One. County Down I. Newry and South-West Down, p.126. The Northern Ireland Place-Name Project, Department of Celtic, The Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast. ISBN 0-8538-9432-9