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Mourne Mountains, Down

The Mourne Mountains (aka The Mournes) is a range of mountains in the south of County Down. It is a predominantly granite mountain range. It includes include the highest mountain in County Down, Slieve Donard (2,789ft). The Mourne Wall crosses fifteen of the summits and was built (1904-1920) to enclose the catchment basin of the Silent Valley and Ben Crom reservoirs. The mountain range lies within the council area of Newry, Mourne and Down/i>.

Place Type: Range of Mountains, Range of Hills
Historic County: Down
Lat, Long: 54.139399,-6.03889
Grid Reference: J 2821 2292
Townland: Mourne Mountains Middle TD
Civil Parish: Kilkeel CP
Council Area: Newry, Mourne and Down CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature:  Northern Ireland Assembly

GBPN ID: 332766
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Mourne_Mountains,_Down_332766

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