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Slieve Gullion didn’t know what to expect when Year 2 Fulltime Early Childhood Studies students  from Stranmillis College and their three lecturers turned up in force, Wellies at the ready...

Irish language enthusiasts from South Armagh and Co. Louth, who gathered to watch the winter solstice in a passage tomb on the top of Slieve Gullion (573m) on Sunday (Dec...

Set on the summit of Slieve Gullion is the highest surviving passage tomb in Ireland. It is known locally as ‘the Calliagh Berra’s House’. The Stone Age monument dates to...

Forestry Minister Michelle O’Neill today introduced emergency legislation, in tandem with similar legislation in the south, to stop the importation of ash trees. The measure was taken to help prevent...

As part of National Red Squirrel Week, Tollymore and Ring of Gullion Red Squirrel Groups together with Ring of Gullion Officer and Biodiversity Officer for Newry and Mourne District Council...

As part of National Trails Day, Gap o the North Walking Club together with The Ring of Gullion Officer for Newry and Mourne District Council met in Jonesborough on Saturday...

The winners of this years’ Ring of Gullion Photography Competition joined Mayor John McArdle and Deputy Mayor Patrick McDonald in Newry Arts Centres’ Bell Gallery to launch the exhibition which...

The red kite was once a common sight across Britain and Ireland, until around 200 years ago when they were persecuted to extinction here.  In 2007, the RSPB NI, Golden...

Discover the untouched landscapes of South Armagh  by exploring the ring dyke hills of The Ring of Gullion; learn about the history and enjoy the craic. The three-hour loop walk...

Newry and Mourne District Council received funding from the European Regional Development Fund, INTERREG IVA Programme through the CASA Project.  This project is managed by CASA (Castleblaney/South Armagh) Partnership who...

Finally all has been revealed; following the bizarre footprints in the pavement, the bones discovered at Slieve Gullion, the large egg at Grounded Espresso Bar and the frequent dragon sightings…Sticky...

Recent goings on in Newry and the surrounding area have resulted in the council issuing a “Community Dragon Alert”. The combination of large eggs being found at Grounded Slieve Gullion...