The Drinns
The Drinns is a scenic viewpoint in Newry, Northern Ireland. The Drinns is situated nearby to the peak Curraghard, as well as near Old Bridge.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Slieve Commedagh and Donard Park.
Slieve Commedagh
Peak
Photo: Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Slieve Commedagh is a mountain with a height of 767 m in County Down, Northern Ireland. After Slieve Donard, it is the second-highest of the Mourne Mountains and the second-highest mountain in Northern Ireland. Slieve Commedagh is situated 2 miles south of The Drinns.
Donard Park
Park
Photo: Sarahj2107, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Donard Park is a public park located in Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is next to the Glen River, which forms the boundary along one side and is at the foot of Slieve Donard, the highest mountain in Northern Ireland, part of the Mourne Mountains. Donard Park is situated 1½ miles southeast of The Drinns.
Shimna Integrated College
Shimna Integrated College is an integrated secondary school based in Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland. The all-ability school was founded in 1994 with the hope of integrating young people from both sides of Northern Ireland's religious divide and giving all of its students 'self-esteem'. Shimna Integrated College is situated 2 miles southeast of The Drinns.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bryansford and Newcastle.
Bryansford
Hamlet
Photo: Aubrey Dale, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bryansford is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It sits at the northern side of Tollymore Forest Park, roughly halfway between the towns of Newcastle and Castlewellan.
Newcastle
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Newcastle is a seaside resort in County Down in Northern Ireland. The "new castle" was probably already tumbledown when first documented in 1433 and even its successors are long gone.
Maghera
Hamlet
Maghera is a civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Iveagh Upper, Lower Half. The parish contains Maghera Churches and Round Tower, a 6th-century ecclesiastical site that is now a scheduled monument and monument in state care. Maghera is situated 2½ miles northeast of The Drinns.
The Drinns
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.21564° or 54° 12′ 56″ northLongitude
-5.93838° or 5° 56′ 18″ westOpen location code
9C6P6386+7JOpenStreetMap ID
node 1227229115OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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