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Gosford Forest Park
Gosford Castle

Type	Public forest park
Location	Markethill, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Nearest city	Armagh
Coordinates	54°18′09″N 6°31′20″W / 54.3025°N 6.5221°W / 54.3025; -6.5221
Area	c. 240 Hectares^[1]
Created	1958
Operated by	Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council^[2]
Open	Daily (year-round)

Gosford Forest Park is a forest park located outside Markethill, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The park, previously Gosford Demesne, was acquired by the Department of Agriculture in 1958 and comprises some 240 hectares of diverse woodland and open parkland. Gosford Forest Park is also home to Gosford Castle. It was designated the first conservation forest in Northern Ireland in 1986.

History

In the early 17th century, the Acheson family came to the Markethill area, and built a substantial farmhouse near what is now the town of Markethill. The family came from Monmouthshire and the present^[when?] Earl of Weymes is related to the Achesons who later became the Earls of Gosford.^{[citation needed]} When they came to the area first, they brought with them 13 families, and some of the family names still survive in the area, including Galbraith and Greer.^{[citation needed]} One of the two forts (or raths) in Gosford Forest was named after the Greer family who farmed the land in that area.^{[citation needed]}

The first dwelling place of the Achesons was burned down; this house was near the town of Markethill which the family were responsible for founding. In 1610, the family were granted the lands of the present estate. They proceeded to build another house using locally procured, hand-made, red brick. This house was named Clonkearney Manor after the townland in which it was built. The path to this site is up near the ponds, but only a portion of the red brick foundations is now visible.^{[citation needed]} This house was reputed to have been burned down during the Williamite wars in the mid-17th century.

The estate is now owned by the Forest Service and has a number of visitor facilities and a café.^{[citation needed]} It also houses one of Northern Ireland's largest collections of rare breeds.^{[clarification needed]}

Gosford Castle was renovated into 23 new homes.^{[citation needed]}

In 1989, Gosford Forest Park hosted the Irish Scout Jamboree, "Gosford '89", which was attended by over 3,000 scouts from around the world, including contingents from Canada, Japan and the United States.^[3]

Facilities

Facilities in the park include a camping and caravanning site,^[4] picnic and barbecue areas, a tea house and shop and a function hall.^{[citation needed]} There are way-marked walking trails in the park and also horse-riding and orienteering routes.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "Gosford Forest Park - Markethill". Discover Northern Ireland.
^ "Gosford Forest Park Markethill - Get Active ABC". Get Active ABC. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
^ "Badges From Gosford '89". IrishScoutBadges.com. Archived from the original on 30 August 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2008.
^ "Gosford Forest Park". VisitArmagh.com.

External links

History of Gosford Castle with Pictures (archived 2006)

v t e Places of Interest in County Armagh
Castles and military sites	Charlemont Fort Creevekeeran Castle Fathom Castle Gosford Castle Moyry Castle Tandragee Castle
Churches and religious sites	Creggan Church Drumcree Church Killeavy Old Church Church of Ireland Cathedral Catholic Cathedral Primate’s Chapel, Armagh Seagoe Parish Church
Museums and cultural sites	Archbishop's Palace (Church of Ireland) County Museum Armagh Court House Armagh Gaol Armagh Robinson Library Observatory Planetarium Cardinal Tomás Ó Fiaich Memorial Library & Archive Franciscan Friary Newry Town Hall (Part) Rokeby Obelisk Royal School, Armagh Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum
Natural landmarks and outdoor spaces	Gosford Forest Park Maghery Country Park The Mall, Armagh Peatlands Park Slieve Gullion Forest Park
Prehistoric landmarks	Slieve Gullion Passage Tomb Ballykeel Dolmen Ballymacdermot Court Tomb Dorsey Haughey's Fort Kilnasaggart Pillar Stone King's Stables Navan Fort
Stately homes	Abbey House Ardress House The Argory Ballymoyer House Brownlow House Castle Dillon Derrymore House Drumbanagher House Eden House Fellow’s Hall Forkhill House Hockley Lodge Killeavy Castle The Manor House, Loughgall Richhill Castle Tynan Abbey
Transport and industry	MacNeill's Egyptian Arch (Newry Canal)

v t e Forests and woodlands of Northern Ireland
County Antrim	Ballyboley Forest Ballycastle Forest Ballypatrick Forest Bann Woods North Forest Bann Woods South Forest Breen Forest Capanagh Forest Carnfunnock Country Park Clare Forest Cleggan Forest Craigs Forest Garry Forest Glenariff Forest Park Glenarm Forest Muckamore Forest Portglenone Forest Randalstown Forest Slieveanorra Forest Tardree Forest Woodburn Forest	Northern Ireland portal
County Armagh	Ballymoyer Forest Camlough Forest Carnagh Forest Cold Brae Forest Drumbanagher Forest Fathom Forest The Fews Forest Gosford Forest Park Loughall Forest Maghery Country Park Seagahan Forest Slieve Gullion Forest Park
County Down	Annalong Forest Ballysallagh Forest Belvoir Park Forest Bohill Forest Castleward Forest Castlewellan Forest Park Clandeboye Forest Donard Forest Drumkeeragh Forest Hillsborough Forest Hollymount Forest Mount Stewart Forest Mourne Forest Narrow Water Forest Rostrevor Forest Tollymore Forest Park
County Fermanagh	Ballintempo Forest Belmore Forest Big Dog Forest Carnmore Forest Carrigan Forest Castle Archdale Forest Castlecaldwell Forest Clabby Forest Conagher Forest Crocknagrally Forest Crom Estate Derryline and Nann Island Forest Doon Forest Ely Lodge Forest Florence Court Forest Park Garrison Forest Grogey Forest Jenkin Forest Kesh Forest Knocks Forest Lough Navar Forest Marlbank Forest Necarne Forest Pubble Forest Riversdale Forest Sillees Forest Spring Grove Forest Tully Forest Tullychurry Forest
County Londonderry	Aghadowey Forest Ballykelly Forest Banagher Forest Binevenagh Forest Cam Forest Derrynoid Forest Downhill Forest Garvagh Forest Glenshane Forest Gortnamoyagh Forest Grange Park Forest Iniscarn Forest Learmount Forest Loughermore Forest Loughermore East Forest Moyola Forest Muff Glen Forest Roe Valley Country Park Somerset Forest Springwell Forest
County Tyrone	Aghyaran Forest Altmore Forest Baronscourt Forest Bradkeel Forest Caledon Forest Carrickaholten Forest Carrickaholten Forest Cookstown Forest Creggan Forest Davagh Forest Drum Manor Forest Park Dunmoyle Forest Fardoss Forest Favour Royal Glenderg Forest Goles Forest Gortin Glen Forest Park Killens Forest Knockmany Forest Lack Forest Ligfordrum Forest Lough Bradan Forest Moneygal Forest Moydamlaght Forest Mullaghfad Forest Parkanaur Forest Park Pigeon Top Forest Pomeroy Forest Seskinore Forest Slievedoo Forest Trillick Forest
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