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Coordinates:54.138, -6.36
Dialling code: 02830 (Newry)
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The Fathom electoral ward sits within the Newry, Mourne and Down district of Northern Ireland. It is a predominantly rural area of rolling farmland, pockets of bog and upland fringe that lead towards the Mourne Mountains, with no large urban centre but a scattering of small villages, farms and roadside communities.

Locally the economy is based on agriculture, small enterprises and commuting to nearby towns such as Newry and Kilkeel, and community life tends to revolve around parish and sporting clubs, local events and a marked rural identity. The landscape reflects centuries of farming and settlement and is valued for outdoor access, quiet scenery and links to the wider cultural traditions of the county.

Postcode districts covering Fathom

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Transport links

  • Belfast International Airport 36.4 miles58.5 km
  • George Best Belfast City Airport 38.5 miles62 km
  • Newry Railway Station 3.5 miles5.6 km
  • Goraghwood 6.6 miles10.6 km

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Schools in Fathom

  • Killean Primary School Primary
  • St Joseph's Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Killevy Castle Estate 2.7 miles4.4 km
  • Narrow Water House Estate 3.5 miles5.7 km
  • Craigmore House Estate 4.3 miles6.9 km
  • Kilbroney House Estate 7.6 miles12.3 km
  • Ballymoyer House Estate 8.3 miles13.4 km
  • Drumantine House Estate 8.9 miles14.3 km
  • Drumbanagher House Estate 8.9 miles14.4 km
  • Ballyedmond Estate 9.3 miles15 km
  • Mourne Mountains Mountains 11.4 miles18.3 km
  • Mourne Park House Estate 12.5 miles20.1 km
  • Gosford Castle Estate 12.9 miles20.7 km
  • Cabragh House Estate 13 miles21 km