Newcastle Residents Use Sandbags to Combat Flooding from Mourne Mountains

In Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland, residents have been battling severe flooding caused by two days of heavy rainfall, with streams of water rushing down from the Mourne Mountains. Samuel Guist, a local from Tullybrannigan Road, reported that the water flow was unprecedented, with one neigh... [More info]

My friend took this photo of me when we were out hiking Slieve Bearnagh a few years ago.

#mournemountains #northernireland #ireland #hiking #mournes

The Mountains of Mourne (Irish ballad sung by Eddie Biggins)

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The Mountains of Mourne (Irish ballad sung by Eddie Biggins)

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The Hermitage, Tollymore Forest Park

"The Hermitage is a small stone shelter designed by James Hamilton (2nd Earl of Clanbrassil) in the 1770s in memory to his friend the John Montagu, Marquess of Monthermer. It is built into the side of the gorge above the river and was used as a place for ladies to shelter while the men fished."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tollymore_Forest_Park

#eire #ireland #tollymore #northernireland #bryansford #mournemountains #greenpallette #nature #river
Tollymore Forest Park - Wikipedia

OK, I was ill equipped and don't know how to photograph the lights but, wow, it was stunning. Didn't imagine the Mournes would ever look like this.

#northernlights #NorthernIreland #Mournes #MourneMountains

Love a mountain me #mournemountains

The Mourne Mountains from the Craigantlet Hills this morning.

Part of a larger, 15-shot panorama.

#landscape #landscapephotography #mourne #mournes #mournemountains #panorama #winter #weather #CountyDown #NorthernIreland

I spent the first week of #December 2023 in #northernireland It was cold, wet and windy much of the time. But it was also gently beautiful in much of the country. I traveled from West to East and found it hard to decide which I prefer. The first couple of days were around #Enniskillen the second half of the week was around #Newry, #ringofgullion and the #mournemountains #gameofthrones country. I shot this video of #spelgareservoir on my last full day.