The Silent Valley is a Mountain Park situated in the high Mournes in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty features a dam ringed by dramatic Mountain panoramas and the famous Mourne wall located in the U-shaped valley of the Kilkeel river.
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The mountains of Mourne are one of the most picturesque mountain areas in Ireland.
There are 12 peaks over 2000 feet high, including Northern Ireland’s highest mountain, Slieve Donard. Uniquely for a mountain range, most of the summits are grouped together in an area only seven miles broad. Both the Mournes northern boundary at Newcastle and southern at Rostrevor are distinguished by steep slopes which dominate the coast.
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It has been said of owning an Avalon guitar that it’s like having a soul mate on life’s musical journey .
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Thomas Ferguson is synonymous with high quality linen and is widely acknowledged to be the finest linen Jacquard weaver in the world.
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Travel back into the past with real vintage steam trains. The railway is Northern Ireland’s only standard gauge (i.e. full size) heritage railway and is based in the county town of Down.
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A visit to Exploris enables the visitors to view and learn about the marine species that are indigenous to Strangford Lough and the coastline of the island. Marine communities are recreated to enable the visitor to gain a better understanding of the complex inter relationships between different species.
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With its miles of sandy beach and sparkling clean water, Tyrella is a firm favourite with holidaymakers. Kids can splash around happily in one of the safest, cleanest beaches in Ireland, while adults relax and enjoy the stunning natural setting at the foot of the magnificent Mountains of Mourne.
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Strangford (from Old Norse Strangr-fjǫrðr, meaning “strong fjord”) is a small village at the mouth of Strangford Lough in County Down, Northern Ireland
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One of Downpatrick’s architectural gems.
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Donaghadee is probably best known for its lighthouse and harbour. For centuries, it has been a haven for ships, and the harbour has been there from at least the 17th century. The harbour consists of two independent piers running north westwards out to sea; parallel nearer the shore, they converge at the outer ends to form a harbour mouth 150 feet (46 m) wide.
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