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Title: Lane through the Ferry Wood near Omeath. Description: The Ferry Wood near the County Bridge takes its name from the ferry which used to operate across the river to the Co Down side at Narrow Water. This is the lane which runs from the Omeath-Newry road to the shore.. Copyright: Albert Bridge. License: cc-by-sa/2.0. Source: https://www.geograph.ie/photo/234487

Lane through the Ferry Wood near Omeath

The Ferry Wood near the County Bridge takes its name from the ferry which used to operate across the river to the Co Down side at Narrow Water. This is the lane which runs from the Omeath-Newry road to the shore.

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Ferry Wood

Omeath County Louth🏘️Ancient Settlement⚔️Battle Site🪦Burial Site🌿Natural Feature⛪Religious Site

This was the site of a monastery Cill an Snámh. It was attacked by raiding Vikings, who slaughtered the monks. The only survivor was the Abbot who was visiting another monastery in Carlingford. The forest here contained a local Cillín (Killeen); a place where unbaptised babies, those who died at sea and those who died by suicide were buried, as this was prohibited in consecrated ground.

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Lat/Lon: 54.109224, -6.281555

Updated: 2026-03-05

Curator: Omeath Historical Society