Latest News from the Ring of Gullion

Local community outraged at latest threat to the mountains in the Ring of Gullion: Slieve Brack

Posted on: 25th April 2016

The Ring of Gullion ANOB project is saddened to report that a large wildfire on Slieve Brackn has done extensive damage to the heath habitat, a habitat of international significance.

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Bessbrook Model Village wins Heritage Lottery Fund support

Posted on: 25th April 2016

Today, the Ring of Gullion Landscape Partnership has received £55,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for an exciting project, ‘The Model Village Living History Archive’, in Bessbrook. Led by volunteers from the local community (Bessbrook Heritage Group, Bessbrook Development Company and Friends of Derrymore), the project focuses on Bessbrook's heritage and will allow people to be proud of their village again. It aims to do this by creating innovative interpretation, developing the local skills, knowledge base and networks and engaging with the local community in a fun way and hosting intergenerational and cross community workshops.

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South Armagh Outdoor Recreation Organisations Given The Right to Choose.

Posted on: 18th April 2016

The Ring of Gullion team is asking organsiations in south Armagh involved in outdoor sports and recreation, if they are revved up to set up an Outdoor Recreation Forum? There was a very positive meeting on the 26th April in Mullaghbane Community Centre with a number of businesses and groups from the area turning up.

Sport NI was on hand to talk about how other forums have been set up in Northern Ireland and how the groups in these areas have benefited. They also spoke about upcoming funding opportunities in Outdoor Recreation.

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Butterfly Recorders Day 2016

Posted on: 8th April 2016

The Northern Ireland Recorders Day is our annual get together to share information about the year gone by, look ahead to where we’re going, hear about current projects affecting our butterflies and moths and, most importantly, to catch up with one another before the season really gets underway.

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Armagh Down CC looking forward to a busy 2016

Posted on: 6th April 2016

Armagh Down Cycling Club were launched late in 2015, and can already boast over 60 members. A lot of work has gone on behind the scenes to get the club to where it is, in such a short time.

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Train to be a Ring of Gullion Ambassador

Posted on: 30th March 2016

The Ring of Gullion needs more Ambassadors and now you can get training and lots of support to share your interest in our natural, built and cultural heritage and perhaps increase your business or set up a part-time business.

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Handcrafts and Arts online shop launched – www.ROGHAshop.com

Posted on: 28th March 2016

Nearly one year on from the Ring of Gullion’s new website being launched, visitor numbers have grown, new features added, won an award, and now an exciting new addition from our partners at ROGHA. ROGHA have launched their new online shop www.ROGHAshop.com in partnership with the Ring of Gullion. ROGHA is a community of Artists from South Armagh inspired by the beauty and unique heritage, majesty and myth of the Ring of Gullion delivering local hand made Irish Art and Craft.

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NIEA funds £68,794 for Ring of Gullion Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Posted on: 25th March 2016

Environment Minister Mark H Durkan has announced that £68,794 has been awarded to Newry Mourne and Down District Council to undertake environmental initiatives in the Ring of Gullion.

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Durkan launches proposals for an historic environment fund

Posted on: 18th March 2016

Members of the public were today invited to have their say on how government should support our heritage. Environment Minister Mark H Durkan today launched a public consultation on a new Historic Environment Fund.

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Taste of Lúnasa – Wild Food Forage

Posted on: 16th March 2016

Our wild food forage event gave participants an insight into the wild food available of on their doorstep as well as a taste of our month long Lúnasa Festival, which will be running in August.

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Slieve Gullion scoops top award

Posted on: 8th March 2016

Slieve Gullion Forest Park has been awarded the ‘Best Outdoor Recreation for Families’ Award. The extremely popular ‘Families First Awards’ took place in the Armagh City Hotel and gave parents their say in recognising the products, people and brands their families love across the Island of Ireland.

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National Lottery Awards 2016

Posted on: 1st March 2016

Entries for The National Lottery Awards 2016 are now open!

Are you a Lottery funded project making a real difference to people, places or communities? Then enter one of seven categories: Arts, Education, Environment, Heritage, Health, Sport and Voluntary/Charity.

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