Blue Quarry
Blue Quarry is a bus stop in Newry, Northern Ireland. Blue Quarry is situated nearby to Drinneevar Quarry, as well as near the peak Millstone Mountain.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Slieve Donard and Millstone Mountain.
Slieve Donard
Peak
Photo: Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Slieve Donard is the highest mountain in Northern Ireland, the highest in Ulster, and the seventh-highest in Ireland, with a height of 850 metres. The highest of the Mourne Mountains, it is near the town of Newcastle on the eastern coast of County Down, overlooking the Irish Sea. Slieve Donard is situated 2 miles west of Blue Quarry.
Millstone Mountain
Peak
Photo: Raymond McSherry, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Millstone Mountain is a hill in the Mourne Mountains in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is the most easterly peak in the Mournes and, along with Thomas Mountain and Crossone, is one of the three subsidiary peaks of Slieve Donard.
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 northwest of Blue Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newcastle and Bryansford.
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.
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. Bryansford is situated 3½ miles northwest of Blue Quarry.
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 3½ miles north of Blue Quarry.
Blue Quarry
- Type: Bus stop
- Category: transportation
- Location: Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.18915° or 54° 11′ 21″ northLongitude
-5.87783° or 5° 52′ 40″ westOperator
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UlsterbusOpen location code
9C6P54QC+MVOpenStreetMap ID
node 12920316336OpenStreetMap feature
highway=bus_stopOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=platform
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