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Mullaghmore (Loughgall)
Mullaghmore may refer to the following places in Ireland: General * Mullaghmore, County Clare, a limestone hill * Mullaghmore Peninsula, a peninsula in County Sligo ** Mullaghmore, County Sligo, a village on the Mullaghmore Peninsula * Mullaghmore, County Londonderry, a hill in the Sperrin Mountains near Draperstown * Mullaghmore, Tullyhunco, a townland * Mullaghmore, Templeport, a townland Townlands in the Republic of Ireland * List of townlands in County Cavan (4 townlands called "Mullaghmore", in the baronies of Tullyhunco, Tullyhaw, and Castlerahan (2) ) * List of townlands of the barony of West Carbery (W.D.) in County Cork * List of townlands in County Galway (4 townlands called "Mullaghmore North", "Mullaghmore South", "Mullaghmore East", and "Mullaghmore West") * List of townlands in County Laois * List of townlands in County Leitrim (2 townlands called "Mullaghmore") * List of townlands in County Meath (1 townland called "Mullaghmore" and one called "Allerstown" or "Mulla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mullaghmore, County Clare
Mullaghmore () is a 180 metre (590') limestone hill in the Burren in Glenquin, Kilnaboy County Clare, Ireland. It is part of a hiking trail called the Mullaghmore Loop in the Burren National Park. Burren Visitor Centre Controversy Throughout the 1990s, a long running conflict about a proposed visitor centre. In April 1991, the Minister of State of the Irish Department of Finance announced a plan for the construction of an interpretative visitors' centre at Mullaghmore by the Office of Public Works (OPW). This would have made use of EU Regional and Social funds earlier allocated by the European Commission after a general approval of the Irish tourism program that did not, however, take a stand on any specific projects. The proposal quickly resulted in opposition from a number of groups and individuals. These different groups came together in the Burren Action Group or BAG. They worked out an alternative proposal for a visitor centre. However, there was also a counter-mobilis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |