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  2. Newcastle, County Down - Wikipedia

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    Newcastle (Irish: An Caisleán Nua) is a small seaside resort town in County Down, Northern Ireland, which had a population of 8,298 at the 2021 Census. [3] It lies by the Irish Sea at the foot of Slieve Donard, the highest of the Mourne Mountains. Newcastle is known for its sandy beach, forests (Donard Forest and Tollymore Forest Park), and

  3. Slieve Donard - Wikipedia

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    In April 2006, a man was killed on Slieve Donard after being struck by lightning. A brass plaque on the summit commemorates him. [34] In April 2021 there was a major gorse fire on the eastern slopes of Slieve Donard, devastating the habitat and badly affecting wildlife in the area. [35] The fire was extinguished after three days.

  4. Mourne Mountains - Wikipedia

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    Donard Forest is near Newcastle, County Down. It borders Donard Park at the foot of the Mourne Mountains. The Glen River flows through the forest, crossed by three stone bridges. Rostrevor Forest is near the village of Rostrevor, County Down, between the Mourne Mountains and Carlingford Lough, in the Mourne Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty ...

  5. Silent Valley Reservoir - Wikipedia

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    It extends from about 330 feet above sea-level to a maximum of 2,796 feet above sea-level, Slieve Donard being the highest mountain within the area. It is practically devoid of trees, being covered with heather, gorse, and bracken where not granite rock and boulders. The average rainfall on the area is 57.6 inches per annum.

  6. Slieve Croob - Wikipedia

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    Slieve Croob (from Irish Sliabh Crúibe 'mountain of the hoof') [1] is a mountain with a height of 534 metres (1,752 ft) [2] in the middle of County Down, Northern Ireland. It is the heart of a mountainous area, the Dromara Hills, north of the Mourne Mountains. It is designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is the source of the ...

  7. List of places in County Down - Wikipedia

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    County Down is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland. County Down is bordered by County Antrim to the north, the Irish Sea to the east, County Armagh to the west and County Louth in the Republic of Ireland across Carlingford Lough to the southwest. This list shows towns and cities in bold.

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  9. Murlough Nature Reserve - Wikipedia

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    Murlough Nature Reserve is a dune heathland on the coast of County Down in Northern Ireland, near Newcastle.It is on a peninsula between Dundrum Bay and Murlough Bay (Irish: Murlach, meaning 'sea inlet') and has views of Slieve Donard, the highest peak in the Mourne Mountains.