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Thornford Destination Guide

Explore Thornford in Ireland

Thornford in the region of Ulster is a place in Ireland - some 55 mi or ( 88 km ) North of Dublin , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Thornford

Time in Thornford is now 04:05 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Dublin " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Swansea, Newtownhamilton, Derry, Liverpool, and Lisburn. Since you are here already, consider visiting Swansea . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Thornford ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

The Coronas - San Diego Song

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Great news for Coronas fans in Australia!! They have just announced 8 Australian dates in May 2010, including Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth! If youre in Ireland and cant make it, make sure yes ..

Alices Loft Self Catering Cottages

3:12 min by tubelookjohn
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A tour of Alices Loft Self Catering Cottages,Devlin, Doohamlet, Castleblayney, County Monaghan, Ireland ..


The Peace of the Irish Countryside - Friday, 7th August, 2009

4:15 min by UNESCO123
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A trip through the peace and normality of the Irish Countryside on Friday, 7th August, 2009. Thank you to LACSC for the free download of the Fields of Athenry and a special welcome to our guest artist ..

Irish Gaelic street performers and dancers

0:44 min by kingpaulIII
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Taken Dec 30th on Grafton Street Dublin, Ireland ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Occupation of Cullaville

The occupation of Cullaville took place on 22 April 1993, when 12 armed members of the South Armagh Brigade of the Provisional IRA set up a checkpoint on the main crossroads of Cullaville, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, isolating the small village for a two-hour period, despite the presence of a British Army watchtower some yards away. The IRA men withdrew before the security forces in the area could react.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 54.06 -6.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1993 in Northern Ireland, Battles and conflicts without fatalities, British Army in Operation Banner, Conflicts in 1993, Military actions and engagements during the Troubles (1969-1998), Military history of County Armagh, Provisional Irish Republican Army actions, The Troubles in County Armagh

A37 road (Northern Ireland)

The name A37 is used to refer to two roads in Northern Ireland. In the north, there is a road from Coleraine to Limavady, part of the Coleraine to Derry route. In the south, there is a short road in County Armagh. It connects two sections of the N53, a route in the Republic, which connects the towns of Castleblaney and Dundalk. The road is about 3.4 miles long, and goes through the village of Cullaville.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 54.06 -6.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Roads in Northern Ireland, Transport in County Armagh

Castleblayney Faugh's GAC

Castleblayney Faughs are a Gaelic Athletic Association gaelic football and hurling team from Castleblayney, County Monaghan in Ireland. They founded in November 1905 and participate in Monaghan competitions, and most notably in the Monaghan Senior Football Championship. The club holds the record for winning the most senior championship titles in Monaghan and Ireland(37).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 54.11 -6.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Castleblayney, Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in County Monaghan, Gaelic football clubs in County Monaghan, Hurling clubs in County Monaghan

Crossmaglen Rangers GAC

Crossmaglen Rangers Gaelic Athletic Club (Irish: CLG Raonaithe Crois Mhic Lionnáin) is a GAA club in Crossmaglen, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. They cater for Gaelic football and camogie. Their home football ground is St Oliver Plunkett Park, which was opened in 1959. In 1971 the British Army took possession of a portion of the ground despite opposition from the club and the Irish Government, and this led to a controversy regarding the British Army's conduct.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 54.07 -6.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in County Armagh, Gaelic football clubs in County Armagh

1994 British Army Lynx shootdown

On 20 March 1994, a British Army Lynx helicopter was shot down by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) in Northern Ireland. A unit of the IRA's South Armagh Brigade fired an improvised mortar at the British Army base in Crossmaglen, County Armagh. The mortar round hit and shot down the helicopter, serial number ZD275, while it was hovering over the helipad. Three British soldiers and a Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) member were wounded.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 54.08 -6.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 1994 in Northern Ireland, Aircraft shootdown incidents, Army Air Corps, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1994, Aviation accidents and incidents in Northern Ireland, Battles and conflicts without fatalities, British Army in Operation Banner, Conflicts in 1994, Improvised explosive device bombings in Northern Ireland, Military actions and engagements during the Troubles (1969-1998), Military history of County Armagh, Provisional Irish Republican Army actions, Royal Logistic Corps, Royal Ulster Constabulary, The Troubles in County Armagh