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About Darkley

Darkley is a small County Armagh village on the A29 between Armagh and Newry, about 5km from Keady. Most reach it via the M1 from Belfast or A1 from Dublin, then local roads. The area offers access to Slieve Gullion's scenery and Concra Wood Golf Course, with decent EV charging nearby. The village is remembered for the tragic 1983 church shooting that claimed three lives.

Where is Darkley on the map?

Darkley is in Northern Ireland, at 54.217, -6.683 - about 35 km south-west of Acton, Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon.

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Lower Darkley2 mi 10 minKeady3 mi 10 minAltnamackan5 mi 10 minTassagh5 mi 10 minCarnagh5 mi 15 minBalleer6 mi 10 minMaddan7 mi 15 minNewtownhamilton7 mi 15 minCallan Bridge7 mi 15 minDungormley9 mi 15 minMillford10 mi 15 minMiddletown, Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon11 mi 20 minSkerries11 mi 20 minArmagh GB11 mi 20 minBelleeks12 mi 20 min

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The closest airport to Darkley is City of Derry Airport, 134 km (about 2 h 3 min by car).

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