Donard Park
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.Photo: Sarahj2107, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shimna Integrated College and Slieve Donard.
Shimna Integrated College
School
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 1,400 feet southeast of Donard Park.
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 southwest of Donard Park.
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.
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 2 miles northwest of Donard Park.
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 north of Donard Park.
Donard Park
- Type: Park
- Description: park in Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.2051° or 54° 12′ 18″ northLongitude
-5.89968° or 5° 53′ 59″ westOpen location code
9C6P6442+24OpenStreetMap ID
way 78132990OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q5295385
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