
COUNCIL ISSUE COMMUNITY ALERT NOTICE
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...
26 July, 2012 Read moreCOUNCIL ISSUE COMMUNITY ALERT NOTICE
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...
26 July, 2012 Read moreRing of Gullion secures Heritage Lottery Fund support
Newry and Mourne District Council has received an earmarked first-round pass¹ of £980,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) through its Landscape Partnership (LP) programme² for the Ring of Gullion...
19 July, 2012 Read moreBUTTERFLY WARNING AS DELUGE TAKES TOLL
Butterfly Conservation NI and the Ring of Gullion are once again to team up. This time we are asking everyone to get involved in the Big Butterfly Count between the...
11 July, 2012 Read moreCouncil call on Von Merkel to investigate suspected ‘Dragon Footprints’
Slieve Gullion is once again at the centre of controversy this week following the council’s decision to bring in expert help. Since the initial discovery of a large footprint at...
10 July, 2012 Read moreRing of Gullion Red Squirrel Group Established
The newly formed Ring of Gullion Red Squirrel Group met for their first ever AGM at Slieve Gullion Courtyard last week. The Red Squirrel Group is part of the Ring...
9 July, 2012 Read moreSummer Fly by Night
As part of the UK and Ireland wide Moth Night 2012, Butterfly Conservation NI teamed up with with The Ring of Gullion Officer for Newry and Mourne District Council to...
27 June, 2012 Read moreBarn Owls in the Ring of Gullion
The barn owl is one of Northern Ireland’s most iconic species, but unfortunately one of the most endangered, with less than 30 to 55 breeding pairs estimated to be left...
27 June, 2012 Read moreBIG FIND AT SLIEVE GULLION!!
LOCAL TRADER’S OUTRAGE AT PAVEMENT DESTRUCTION JUNE 28TH A local businessman has been left aghast after discovering a large footprint at the front of his store. Declan McChesney, owner of...
22 June, 2012 Read moreWalkers rewarded with great views on the Summit of Slieve Gullion
On Saturday past, as part of the ongoing series of events run by the Ring of Gullion, walkers were guided up the slopes of Slieve Gullion. Walkers from far (Korea!)...
18 May, 2012 Read moreNorthern Ireland Tourist Board visit the Ring of Gullion
The Ring of Gullion played host to a delegation from the Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB) at the weekend. NITB were keen to visit the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty...
9 May, 2012 Read moreSecond Annual Ring of Gullion Photography Competition 2012
The Ring of Gullion with Newry and Mourne District Council are hosting another fantastic amateur Photography Competition in the Ring of Gullion. The theme this year is “Wet ‘n Wild”,...
21 April, 2012 Read moreIrish Times: Mystery and magic in megalithic Ireland
Passage graves were often built on high ground where they must have been a commanding presence, so a hike and a panoramic view are often part of the visit. It...
23 December, 2011 Read more