Mourne
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Places
- Mourne AbbeyMourne AbbeyMourneabbey is a small parish just south of Mallow, County Cork, Ireland, on the main Mallow-Cork Road and Rail Line. The population of the parish is about 1,000 people. There are two churches and schools in the area, Analeentha and Burnfort.-History:The Abbey was built c. 1199 by the Knights...
, a small parish just south of Mallow, County Cork, Ireland - Mourne (barony)Mourne (barony)Mourne is a barony in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies in the south-east of the county, with the Irish Sea to its east. It is bordered by two other baronies: Iveagh Upper, Lower Half and Iveagh Upper, Upper Half to the north and west...
, a barony in County Down, Northern Ireland - Mourne Mountains, a granite mountain range located in County Down in the south-east of Northern Ireland
- Mourne WallMourne WallThe Mourne Wall is a wall that was constructed to enclose a reservoir's catchment area in the Mourne Mountains, Northern Ireland. It was built between 1904 and 1922 by the Belfast Water Commissioners to enclose the water catchment in the Mournes....
, built around the Mourne Mountains in Northern Ireland
- Mourne Wall
- River MourneRiver MourneThe River Mourne is a river in County Tyrone , Northern Ireland, and is a tributary of the River Foyle. At Strabane it joins with the River Finn to form the River Foyle. Fishing is largely for salmon, grilse and sea trout....
, a river in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland and is a tributary of the River Foyle
- Newry and Mourne District CouncilNewry and Mourne District CouncilNewry and Mourne District Council is a local council in Northern Ireland. It includes much of the south of County Armagh and the south of County Down and has a population of approximately 93,400. Council headquarters are in Newry, the largest settlement and only city in the area; it has a...
, a local council in Northern Ireland - Mourne (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)Mourne (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)Mourne was a constituency of the Parliament of Northern Ireland.-Boundaries:Mourne was a county constituency comprising part of southern County Down, including the Mountains of Mourne. It was created when the House of Commons Act 1929 introduced first-past-the-post elections throughout Northern...
Education
- Mourne Independent Christian SchoolMourne Independent Christian SchoolMourne Independent Christian School is an independent primary and secondary school located in Kilkeel, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is a mixed-gender Christian school within the Southern Education and Library Board area and under the auspices of the Free Presbyterian Church of...
, an independent primary and secondary school located in Kilkeel, County Down, Northern Ireland
Entertainment
- Mourne, pseudonym of one of the The Kransky SistersThe Kransky SistersThe Kransky Sisters are an Australian musical comedy trio created, written and performed by Annie Lee and Christine Johnston in collaboration with Michele Watt and Carolyn Johns ....
- The Mountains of MourneThe Mountains of MourneThe lyrics to the song "The Mountains of Mourne" were written by Irish musician Percy French. It is normally sung to the traditional Irish folk tune Carrigdonn or Carrigdhoun as it is sometimes spelt. This was the same tune used by Thomas Moore for his song "Bendemeer's Stream".The song is...
, a song written in 1896 by the 19th Century Irish musician Percy French