Calling all budding photographers
The fifth annual Ring of Gullion Photography Competition is opening on the 15th January! The Ring of Gullion with Newry and Mourne District Council are hosting another fantastic amateur photography...
19 January, 2015 Read more
Restoration of Bessbrook Tram gets a lift
The restoration of the tram similar to ones that ran in Bessbrook is the first of many projects which will be undertaken through the £1.4 million Ring of Gullion Landscape...
12 December, 2014 Read more
The Ring of Gullion secures almost £1m HLF investment towards a Landscape Partnership
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) today announced it has awarded a grant of £980,000 to Newry and Mourne District Council to protect one of Northern Ireland’s last great wildernesses –...
23 August, 2014 Read more
Green Flag’s Galore in Northern Ireland
Stormont Estate provides the perfect backdrop today as 35 parks and green spaces receive awards for exceeding tough environmental standards for green space management and visitor facilities. Environmental charity Keep...
30 July, 2014 Read more
Next couple of weeks packed with events and activities
This Saturday, 21st June, sees the start of National Insect Week http://nationalinsectweek.co.uk/ and there are masses of events across the country which will bring people together to celebrate bugs. The...
18 June, 2014 Read more
Newry and Mourne Mayor gets up close and personal with Slieve Gullion Red Squirrels
Through the NGO Challenge Fund, the Ring of Gullion and Cooley Red Squirrel Group and the Clanrye Group have successfully created a Red Squirrel Safari trail in Slieve Gullion Forest...
17 June, 2014 Read more
GUTH AN CHEANTAIR – Meitheamh 2014
Ag Gaeil chumhra an Chreagáin a leagfar mé i gcré faoi fhód Tógadh plaic ghorm i reilig an Chreagáin in Ard Mhacha theas i gcuimhne ar Art Mac Cumhaigh ar...
28 May, 2014 Read more
Where’s the Bell?
This blog follows Sharon Oddie Brown as she learns about the story behind a particular silver bowl – a story about how a dozen or so young men, sons of...
27 May, 2014 Read more
Northern Ireland’s Landscape Charter – Have your say
You can sign up to Northern Ireland’s Landscape Charter by emailing your name, occupation and comments to the following email address – nilandscapecha[email protected] Although a small area, Northern Ireland has...
25 May, 2014 Read more
Building Peace through the Arts – Re-Imaging Communities Bessbrook and Camlough
Groups from Bessbrook and Camlough have been taking part in an exciting community arts initiative over recent weeks called ‘Building Peace through the Arts – Re-Imaging Communities. Bessbrook and Camlough’....
21 May, 2014 Read more
Ring of Gullion mapped out
Newry and Mourne District Council are providing a new Ring of Gullion 1:25000 scale activity map:-an essential tool for getting the best from the Ring for Gullion outdoors! The map...
15 May, 2014 Read more
Hamilton launches new online service to mark 150th anniversary of birth and death records
Finance Minister Simon Hamilton MLA today launched a new online service, for searching family history, to mark the 150th anniversary of birth and death records in Northern Ireland. Before today’s...
10 April, 2014 Read more