The Tower

The Tower is a cliff in Newry, Northern Ireland. The Tower is situated near the cliff West Tor, as well as near Summit Tor.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Mourne Mountains and Goward Dolmen.

Mourne Mountains

Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Mourne Mountains, usually just referred to as "The Mournes", are the highest peaks of Northern Ireland. They are dramatic and form the background to the south of County Down.

Goward Dolmen

Archaeological site

Photo: Tony Bowden, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Goward Dolmen is a megalithic dolmen or cromlech situated between Hilltown and Castlewellan in County Down, Northern Ireland, two miles from Hilltown. It is in a farmer's field in the townland of Goward, in the parish of Clonduff. Goward Dolmen is situated 2 miles north of The Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hilltown and Kilcoo.

Hilltown

Village

Hilltown is a small village within the townland of Carcullion in County Down, Northern Ireland. Hilltown is the main village of the parish of Clonduff which contains the village and the rural areas around it at one end, and the rural enclave of Cabra at the other end of the parish. Hilltown is situated 2 miles northwest of The Tower.

Kilcoo

Village

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 4½ miles northeast of The Tower.

Rathfriland

Town

Photo: Tom Nelson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rathfriland is a market village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is 8 miles north-east of Newry and 27 miles south of Belfast. It had a population of 2,490 in the 2021 census. Rathfriland is situated 4½ miles northwest of The Tower.

The Tower

Type: Cliff
Categories: climbing site, sports location, and landform
Location: Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.18159° or 54° 10′ 54″ north

Longitude

-6.09576° or 6° 5′ 45″ west

Open location code

9C6M5WJ3+JM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 327591394

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=cliff

OpenStreetMap feature

sport=climbing

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: West Tor and Summit Tor.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Please follow the Mourne Code and Hen Track Landscape.

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