The Mountains of Mourne
The Mountains of Mourne viewed from the north The Mountains of Mourne are the dominant feature of the Mourne Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). They are...
Kinnegar Pier, Holywood
Kinnegar Pier at the Holywood Yacht club The Kinnegar Pier at the yacht club at Holywood is just a stone’s throw from the end of the Bangor to the Dirty Duck...
Carnlough Harbour
Carnlough Harbour at dawn after a stormy night The coastal village of Carnlough prospered through the excavation and export of the limestone from the hills behind...
Saul Church
The church at Saul The church at Saul was built on the site of what is believed to be the first church to be founded by St Patrick on his arrival in Ireland. Although...
Crawfordsburn Bay
Crawfordsburn Bay Crawfordsburn Bay is on the North Down Coastal path just before Helen’s Bay when coming from the Bangor direction. It forms part of the sea...
Nendrum Monastery
Nendrum Monastery on Mahee Island, Strangford Lough Nendrum Monastery was founded in the 5th or 6th century on Mahee Island in Strangford Lough. The name Mahee comes...
Shimna Stepping Stones
Stepping stones over the River Shimna in Tollymore Forest Park These stepping stones are one of 3 sets on the Shimna River as it flows through Tollymore Forest Park...
Lough Island Reavy
Lough Island Reavy The manufacture of linen is a long, complicated and labour intensive business and involves the use of plenty of water, especially for the bleaching...
Ballycastle Beach
Gathering Clouds threaten a wet end to a perfect summer's day in Ballycastle Just to the east of Ballycastle, over the bridge that spans the river, lies the...
Castlewellan
The town of Castlewellan lies to the north of the Mountains of Mourne Castlewellan is another gateway town into the Mournes. It has a large forest park that includes...
