From child’s drawing to spectacular sculpture
Last week saw the launch of Camlough Public Art ‘Con-Flux’ by artist Holger Lonze. The starting point for this concept was taken from a children’s drawing made during one of...
31 July, 2015 Read moreFrom child’s drawing to spectacular sculpture
Last week saw the launch of Camlough Public Art ‘Con-Flux’ by artist Holger Lonze. The starting point for this concept was taken from a children’s drawing made during one of...
31 July, 2015 Read moreGet involved in the Ring of Gullion River Watch Project
Councillor Naomi Bailie, Chairperson of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is calling for volunteers to join the new Ring of Gullion Riverfly Monitoring Project. Training for the project will...
26 July, 2015 Read moreBBC One Show on the hunt for hidden gems of Northern Ireland
BBC One show is filming a brand new series of Secret Britain, this summer and they need your help. They would like you to share with them, your stories about the special and...
23 July, 2015 Read moreRing of Gullion Volunteers needed
The Ring of Gullion AONB is calling for volunteers to take part in the National Plant Monitoring Scheme 2015. Designed by the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI), the Centre...
16 July, 2015 Read moreNationwide Butterfly Survey starting in South Armagh
Councillor Naomi Bailie, Chairperson of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is delighted to announce that the Wider Countryside Butterfly Survey has randomly selected 2 squares in South Armagh to...
16 July, 2015 Read moreVolunteer Youth Ranger Programme Launched
We are pleased to launch our first ever Ring of Gullion Youth Ranger Programme. It’s an excellent opportunity for 14 to 17 year olds, from the Ring of Gullion and...
2 July, 2015 Read moreEnvironment Minister Mark H Durkan has published a new Biodiversity Strategy for Northern Ireland.
The Strategy is entitled Valuing Nature and its overall objective is halting the loss of our natural environment. The Strategy itself contains over 50 high level actions which collectively will...
2 July, 2015 Read moreAliens in the Ring of Gullion?
Is the Ring of Gullion under threat of an alien invasion? The Ring of Gullion Landscape Partnership, part funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, is working with local volunteers to...
1 July, 2015 Read moreTravel Back in Time this Summer
Councillor Naomi Bailie, Chairperson of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is delighted to launch the Ring of Gullion Heritage Coach tours which will be starting on Saturday 18th July...
30 June, 2015 Read moreThe Ring of Gullion funded until March 2016
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council are happy to announce the Ring of Gullion is one of 21 environmental projects which has benefited from the Department of Environment’s Natural Environment...
30 June, 2015 Read moreSuper Connected Broadband Voucher Scheme – £3,000 grants
Is your current broadband service slowing your business down? With the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Super Connected Broadband Voucher scheme, your business could receive up to £3,000 to...
24 June, 2015 Read moreBack to their roots from the USA
Byron LaMasters from Washington DC, contacted Des Murphy, Camlough Heritage Society, for assistance in tracing his family roots through St. Jude’s Church of Ireland Camlough. Byron told Des that his...
19 June, 2015 Read more