Rathfriland
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Rathfriland (in Irish: Ráth Fraoileann, ie Fraoile’s Fort) is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is a hilltop Plantation of Ulster village between the Mountains of Mourne and Slieve Croob. It had a population of 2,079 people in the 2001 Census. It is within the Banbridge District Council area.
The village square is on top of the hill, and a market house was erected around 1764 at its centre. A clock-faced war memorial stands in the square.
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[edit] People
Patrick Brunty, the father of the Brontë sisters Charlotte, Emily and Ann was born in a cottage close to Loughbrickland. He lived there until a local vicar paid his way to Cambridge in 1802, and, while studying there, he changed his name to Brontë. He preached and taught at Drumballyroney Church and School House, near Rathfriland. The Brontë Homeland Interpretative Centre is at Drumballyroney.
[edit] Transport
Rathfriland was served by Ballyroney Railway Station, 5km away. Goods and passengers were transported from the station to the village. The line closed in 1955.
[edit] Education
- Iveagh Primary School
- Rathfriland High School
- St. Mary's Primary School
- St. Patrick's Primary School
[edit] 2001 Census
Rathfriland is classified as a village by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie with population between 1,000 and 2,250 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 2,079 people living in Rathfriland. Of these:
- 22.6% were aged under 16 years and 21.2% were aged 60 and over
- 48.2% of the population were male and 51.9% were female
- 33.5% were from a Catholic background and 63.6% were from a Protestant background
- 3.2% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed.
For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service
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[edit] See also
- List of villages in Northern Ireland
- List of towns in Northern Ireland
- List of Irish Towns with a Market House
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