Wednesday, 10 October 2012

Irish Landscape Picture. The Mountains of Mourne - Co.Down

The Mourne Mountains  are a granite mountain range inCounty Down in the north-east of Ireland and includes the highest mountains in the province ofUlster. The highest of these is Slieve Donard at 850 metres (2,790 ft). The Mournes is an area of outstanding natural beautyand is partly owned by the National Trust and sees a large number of visitors every year. The name Mourne (historically spelt Morne) is derived from the name of a Gaelic clann or sept called the Múghdhorna.

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