| Slieve Donard sits at the northeastern edge of the Mournes, overlooking Newcastle and Dundrum Bay. |
| The Mournes is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and has been proposed as the first national park in Northern Ireland. |
| The Mournes are visited by many tourists, hillwalkers, cyclists and rock climbers. |
| A ROGUE pigeon fancier has gone on a rampage against protected birds of prey in the Mournes. |
| A ROW is brewing between ramblers and mountain bikers over the use of pathways through the foothills of the Mournes. |
| Topaz and aquamarine occur in hollows in the granite of the Mournes. |
