News

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’....

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...

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...

A new alliance of farmers, walkers and conservationists has come together to combat serious damage being done by scramblers and quads in the Cooley Mountains and the Ring of Gullion....

Clermont and Anglesey Mountain was declared as an ASSI on the 31st March 2014 because of its heathland habitats. These habitats occur in a mosaic depending on the topography and...

There was great excitement at Slieve Gullion Forest Park on Saturday 5th October with the first sightings of a life size Red Squirrel in the Ring of Gullion Area. The...

The Department of Culture Arts and Leisure (DCAL) has awarded £100k to Newry based children’s organisation Sticky Fingers. The massive cash bonus will go towards the Small Size Big Citizen...

Red Squirrel Family Day To celebrate Red Squirrel Week, Newry and Mourne District Council have teamed up with the Ring of Gullion Red Squirrel Group to offer a wild day...

The event started with the Gap of the North Walking Group lead walk. The walking group provided 100 participations from far and wide with a taster of how enjoyable walking...

Elaine McAlinden who attended with her son and mother stated:- “We had a fabulous time on our tour. The guide was great, knowledgeable and funny. We all enjoyed the day....

The ‘Gap of the North, Hill Walking Club’ has been in existence for just over two years and its membership has grown from a modest group of locals wishing to...

The newsletter can be downloaded from the website www.ringofgullion.org website or paper copies can be picked up  from the Slieve Gullion or Crossmaglen Tourism Information Point. This issue covers stories...