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Ring of Gullion

89 Drumintee Road, Killeavy, County Armagh, BT35 8SW
Group on lane looking over Ring of Gullion mountains

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Slieve Gullion Forest Park is in the heart of the Ring of Gullion. The Ring of Gullion is a unique geological landform – unparalleled elsewhere in Ireland or the UK – and was the first ring dyke in the world to be geologically mapped. The ring of low, rugged hills forms a ‘rampart’ around the heather-clad Slieve Gullion. Rich semi-wild habitats of heath, bog and woodland contrast with the neatly patterned fields and ladder farms. Slieve Gullion’s mysterious reputation arises from its associations with myths and legends and the wider area’s rich archaeological heritage. 

It has been said of South Armagh that you can ‘kick any stone’ and it will tell a story… 

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