Park reference · United Kingdom / County Down

Mourne Mountains

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A first look at Mourne Mountains

The Mourne Mountains, usually just referred to as "The Mournes", are the highest peaks of Northern Ireland. They are dramatic and form the background to the south of County Down. Closer to Newcastle they are brooding giants. Along the coast south of Annalong their loose stones have been painstakingly shifted to form a tapestry of small fields with drystone walls.

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