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Place Category: Mountains of Mourne and Things todo
Address: 262 Head Road, Annalong, Newry, Newry and Mourne BT34 4RG, UK
Newcastle
County Down
United Kingdom
Newcastle
County Down
United Kingdom
- no-image Place Category: Mountains of Mourne and Things todo ProfileSlieve Binnian is the third highest mountain in Northern Ireland. The name comes from the rocky tors situated around the top of the mountain which makes it easy to identify throughout the Mournes. To the south-west of the mountain is wee Binnian and to the west is silent valley resevoir. Photos Read more...
- Perfect for a quiet family day out, these reservoirs offer a number of walks both short and long. There is also a cafe for refreshment. Read more...
- The Brandy Pad is one of the many beautiful walks through the Mournes. It was a route popular for smuggling in the nineteenth century. Goods that were smuggled included silks, coffee, tea and brandy. As well as it being a walk rich in history, it is a also a lovely walk that takes you beside the mountains of Slieve Commedagh Read more...
- Slieve Donard the the highest mountain of the Mournes and indeed Northern Ireland. Slieve Donard means Donard’s Mountain, and is named after Saint Donard who was a missionary and has long been associated with the mountain. Read more...
- Slieve Commedagh is the second highest mountain in the Mournes after Slieve Donard. Slieve Commedagh stands for ‘the mountain of guarding/watching’. Read more...
