NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Mourne Mountains

The granite Mountains of Mourne are located in the first proposed national park of Northern Ireland. They are located in County Down, near the town of Newcastle. The highest peak in the Mournes (and Northern Ireland) is Slieve Donard at 2,796 feet (852 metres). The famous Silent Valley Reservoir is located in the centre of the region. It lies in the valley between Slievenalogh and Slieve Binnian. There are also many other valleys within the mourne area, such as the Annalong Valley, which are nice for lovely walks in the mountains. The Mountains of Mourne are visited by many tourists, hill walkers, cyclists and rock climbers.

External links

Irish Climbing On-line (http://www.climbing.ie/counties/crags.html#Down)
Mournes Climbers (http://www.mournesclimbers.com)

Categories: Ireland geography stubs | Mountains of Ireland | County Down

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Mountains of Mourne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (387 words)
	Located in County Down in the south-east of Northern Ireland, the granite Mountains of Mourne (or Mourne Mountains; or Na Beanna Boirche in Irish) are among the best known of the mountains on the island of Ireland.
	The Mourne Mountains are partly owned by the National Trust and see a large number of visitors every year; their highest mountain is Slieve Donard at 850 m (2707 ft).
	It is a 35 km (22 mile) dry-stone wall that crosses 15 summits, constructed to define the boundaries of the 36 km² (9000 acre) area of land purchased by the Belfast Water Commissioners in the late 1800s.

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