Newcastle Attractions
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Newcastle (pop. 6,200) offers all the amenities of a seaside resort, including a very good golf course. It lies at the western end of Dundrum Bay at the foot of Slieve Donard (2,796ft/852m), the highest of the Mourne Mountains and the second highest in Ireland.
On Tullybranigan Road is Tollymore Forest Park (daily 10am - dusk) which has numerous stone follies and bridges, plus an arboretum. Wildlife and forestry exhibits, lectures.
There is pony trekking and fishing in the Mournes.
On Tullybranigan Road is Tollymore Forest Park (daily 10am - dusk) which has numerous stone follies and bridges, plus an arboretum. Wildlife and forestry exhibits, lectures.
There is pony trekking and fishing in the Mournes.
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