Annalong

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Annalong is a seaside village in County Down, Northern Ireland at the foot of the Mourne Mountains. It is situated in the civil parish of Kilkeel and the historic barony of Mourne. It had a population of 1,805 people at the 2001 Census and lies within the Newry and Mourne District Council area. The village was once engaged in exporting dressed granite and is now a fishing and holiday resort. Annalong Primary School is in the village and Annalong Community Development Association was established in 1994. ()

Alternative names: Population: 1.8 thous.Coordinates: 54°6'21"N, 5°54'12"W

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Northern IrelandUnited Kingdom

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Annalong – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Slieve Donard, Slieve Binnian, Slieve Bearnagh, Slieve Meelbeg.

5.2 miN
Northern Ireland's highest peak
Slieve Donard
133 min walk • Slieve Donard is the highest mountain in Northern Ireland and the wider province of Ulster, 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.
4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Slieve Binnian
102 min walk • Slieve Binnian is one of the Mourne Mountains in County Down, Northern Ireland, 9 km north of Kilkeel. It is the third-highest mountain in Northern Ireland at 747 metres.
6.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Slieve Bearnagh
166 min walk • 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.
6.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Slieve Meelbeg
175 min walk • Slieve Meelbeg is a mountain located in the Mourne Mountains. It is a popular hiking destination and is 5.5 miles east of the village of Hilltown.
5.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cliff
Ben Crom
140 min walk • Ben Crom is a 526 metres mountain in the Mourne Mountains in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated beside Ben Crom Reservoir, which is upstream from Silent Valley Reservoir. The mountain is composed of granite.
4.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mourne Wall
119 min walk • The Mourne Wall was constructed to enclose a catchment area of the Silent Valley Reservoir in the Mourne Mountains, Northern Ireland. The 1.5 metres high stone wall, which was built to keep livestock from contaminating water supplies, took almost twenty years to complete.
6.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Slieve Muck
166 min walk • Slieve Muck is one of the Mourne Mountains in County Down, Northern Ireland. It has a height of 670.4 metres. The River Bann has its source on the northern slope.
3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Annalong Forest
78 min walk • Annalong Forest is located near the village of Annalong in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is made up of two sections: Annalong Wood and Silent Valley. The forest consists of various species of conifer. It is part of the Mourne Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There have been two major forest fires in the area since 2011.
5.3 miSW
54°3'37"N • 6°0'31"W
Kilkeel Library, Kilkeel
135 min walk • Library