Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Mourne Mountains
Also known as: Mynyddoedd Mourne, Beanna Boirche
Mourne Mountains in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Eric Jones — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Mourne Mountains is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Mourne Mountains ( MORN; Irish: Beanna Boirche), also called the Mournes or the Mountains of Mourne, are a predominantly granite mountain range in County Down in the south-east of Northern Ireland. They include the highest mountain in all of Ulster, Slieve Donard at 850 m (2,790 ft). The Mournes are designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and it has been proposed to make the area Northern Ireland's first national park. The area is partly owned by the National Trust and sees over 50,000 visitors every year. The Mourne Wall crosses fifteen of the summits and was built to enclose the catchment basin of the Silent Valley and Ben Crom reservoirs. The wall, and the area inside it, are owned by Northern Ireland Water.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The Mourne Wall is a dry stone wall measuring 31.4 km in length that crosses fifteen summits and was constructed to define and protect the 36 km2 catchment area purchased by Belfast Water Commissioners in the late 19th century. This followed a number of Acts of Parliament allowing the sale, and the establishment of a water supply from the Mournes to the growing industrial city of Belfast. Construction of the Mourne Wall was started in 1904 and was completed in 1922.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.1500, -6.0500
Sources
- wikidata: Q1478931 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Mourne Mountains (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mourne Mountains?
- Mourne Mountains is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.1500°, -6.0500°.
- Is Mourne Mountains free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Mourne Mountains is free.