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Mourne Mountains

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Mourne Mountains (môrn), in Down, Newry, and Mourne dists., SE Northern Ireland. Slieve Donard (2,796 ft/852 m) is the highest peak in Northern Ireland. The district is barren and sparsely populated; there are ruins of sacked castles. Granite and sand and gravel are quarried. Belfast receives its main water supply from the mountains.


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Byline: BRIAN HUTTON A PHOTOGRAPH of a horse and rider galloping across a beach under the Mourne Mountains was yesterday unveiled as the winning entry in a contest to capture the spirit of Ireland.
Campers were rescued from the Mourne mountains this morning after their pitch was washed out by torrential rain.
He will be camping out on parts of the route which are very remote and wild and include such dramatic scenery as the Mourne Mountains and the Giant's Causeway.
 
 
 
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