Mourne Mountains

British

/ mɔːn /

plural noun

a mountain range in SE Northern Ireland. Highest peak: Slieve Donard, 853 m (2798 ft)

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It's not just the famous routes around the Mourne Mountains that are plagued by potholes.

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South facing hills could see up to 50mm and the Mourne Mountains and Antrim Hills may receive 60-80mm.

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Here 10-20mm is expected in most places, but south facing hills could see up to 50mm and the Mourne Mountains and Antrim Hills may receive 60-80mm.

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They identified the source of the flooding as being surface water run-off from the Mourne Mountains due to the heavy overnight rain.

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Mr Guist said stones and gravel had washed down from the Mourne Mountains making some roads in the area almost impassable for vehicles.

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