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Sheep graze high into the mountains, and the range is also home to birds, including the raven, peregrine falcon, wren, buzzard, meadow pipit, grey wagtail, stonechat and snipe. The golden eagle, a former inhabitant, has not been seen in the Mournes since 1836.

a b Peterkin, Tom (29 August 2007). "Mourne Mountains national park status row". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 5 February 2011 . Retrieved 11 October 2009. Scale the summit, and you’ll find an ancient burial cairn, as well as a small one-room tower where you can shelter from the elements. A Circular Hike on SlieveBinnian Follow in the footsteps of thestarsofHBO’s award-winning series Game Of Thrones™thathascaptured the imagination of television viewers across the worldwith ourGame of Throneslocationmap. Ordiscover the doors which tell the story ofSeason 6collecting unique stamps withyourGame of Thrones Journey of Doors Passport. Adventure Guides Kirk, David (2002). The Mountains of Mourne: A Celebration of a Place Apart. Belfast: Appletree Press. ISBN 0-86281-846-X.

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Reaching a height of 2,789 feet (850 metres), Slieve Donard is the highest of all the Mourne Mountains and it sits at the northeastern edge of the Mournes, overlooking Newcastle and Dundrum Bay. Views that’ll take your breath away Slieve Donard is probably the most well-known peak in the Mournes for the simple fact that it is the highest mountain in Northern Ireland, standing at 850 m (2800 ft) above sea level. a b "Response to Northern Ireland Environment Agency consultation on reducing wildfires in the countryside" (PDF). Mountaineering Ireland. 2018.

Northern Ireland’s second highest peak, SlieveCommedagh, stands at 767 metres. In addition tobeinga challenging trek, SlieveCommedaghhosts some fascinating historical features. These words from Dawson Stelfox, the first Irishman to summit Everest, encapsulate the appeal of the Mournes: The Mourne Mountains ( / m ɔːr n/ MORN; Irish: Beanna Boirche), also called the Mournes or Mountains of Mourne, are a granite mountain range in County Down in the south-east of Northern Ireland. [1] They include the highest mountains in Northern Ireland, the highest of which is Slieve Donard at 850m (2,790ft). [2] The Mournes are designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty [3] and it has been proposed to make the area Northern Ireland's first national park. [4] The area is partly owned by the National Trust and sees many visitors every year. [5] The Mourne Wall crosses fifteen of the summits and was built to enclose the catchment basin of the Silent Valley and Ben Crom reservoirs.The Mournes are divided into 2 very distinctive areas – the Eastern or ‘High’ Mournes and the Western or ‘Low’ Mournes. Any newcomer to the Mournes will be simply amazed at the variety of landscapes that can be encountered within such a confined geographical area. THE MOURNE WALL