King’s Grave
King’s Grave is an archaeological site in Newry, Northern Ireland. King’s Grave is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Salmon Leap, as well as near the athletics track Surfin Dirt / Gasp.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lough Island Reavy and Slieve Bearnagh.
Lough Island Reavy
Reservoir
Photo: Gaz8374, Public domain.
Lough Island Reavy is a small man-made lough in Kilcoo, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is a fishing spot, which was controlled by the Kilcoo Angling Club. The lake contains pike and perch, as well as small numbers of wild brown trout and eels. Lough Island Reavy is situated 2 miles northwest of King’s Grave.
Slieve Bearnagh
Peak
Photo: Marksie531, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Slieve Bearnagh is one of the Mourne Mountains in County Down, Northern Ireland. It has a height of 739 metres. Its summit is crowned by two tors with a gap between them, giving it a distinctive shape. Slieve Bearnagh is situated 2½ miles south of King’s Grave.
Slieve Meelmore
Peak
Photo: Albert Bridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Slieve Meelmore is one of the Mourne Mountains in County Down, Northern Ireland. It rises to 680 m and is the seventh-highest of the Mournes. To its south is Slieve Meelbeg and to its east is Slieve Bearnagh. Slieve Meelmore is situated 2 miles southwest of King’s Grave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bryansford and Kilcoo.
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 2 miles northeast of King’s Grave.
Kilcoo
Hamlet
Photo: Gaz8374, Public domain.
Kilcoo is a small village and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies between Rathfriland and Castlewellan and is within the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council area. Kilcoo is situated 2½ miles northwest of King’s Grave.
Castlewellan
Town
Photo: Paul, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Castlewellan is a small town in County Down, in the south-east of Northern Ireland close to the Irish Sea. It is beside Castlewellan Lake and Slievenaslat mountain, 11 miles southwest of Downpatrick. Castlewellan is situated 3 miles northeast of King’s Grave.
King’s Grave
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.21803° or 54° 13′ 5″ northLongitude
-5.97816° or 5° 58′ 41″ westOpen location code
9C6P629C+6POpenStreetMap ID
node 415377155OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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