Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Mourne Wall
Also known as: Balla an Mhúrn
Mourne Wall in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Mourne Wall 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 Wall was constructed to enclose a catchment area of the Silent Valley Reservoir in the Mourne Mountains, Northern Ireland. The 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) high stone wall, which was built to keep livestock from contaminating water supplies, took almost twenty years to complete (1904 to 1922). The project was overseen by the Belfast City and District Water Commissioners.
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Background
Architecture
, where a trig point stands upon the summit tower]] The wall was built from natural granite stone using traditional dry stone walling techniques. On average the wall is about 1.5 m high and 0.8 to thick and is estimated to be 19.5 mi long. Stonemasons worked from March to mid-October for 18 years to build the wall.
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- Coordinates
- 54.1390, -6.0030
- Established
- 1900
Sources
- wikidata: Q1543119 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Mourne Wall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mourne Wall?
- Mourne Wall is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- When was Mourne Wall built?
- Built or established in 1900.
- Is Mourne Wall free to visit?
- Yes, Mourne Wall is free to enter.