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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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Dishes that rise above typical pub grub at Murphy's in Simi Valley include shrimp scampi over angel hair pasta with tomatoes and garlic, known here as the Maiden of the Mournes. Two other trust cottages can be rented on the shore of Dundrum Inner Bay, at the edge of Murlough Nature Reserve - 938 acres of sand dunes that extend to the foothills of the Mournes and support all sorts of animals and plants. Its natural beauty - the Burren in Clare, the Antrim coast, the Mournes in County Down, the |
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