Nothern Ireland

Mountains

Northern Ireland is home to two notable mountain ranges—the Sperrin Mountains and the
Mourne Mountains.
The Sperrin Mountains the largest upland region in Northern Ireland. The range stretches for
roughly 40 miles. A glacial mountain range, the Sperrins' dramatic valleys and peaks were
carved during the last Ice Age. It contains 17 named peaks, 10 of which are over 500 m high.
The highest mountain in the Sperrins is Sawel Mountain (678 m).

The Mourne Mountains are hugely popular with hikers because it contains many of the tallest
peaks in Northern Ireland. The Mourne Mountains are situated roughly 30 miles south of
Belfast. The range is generally split into the High Mournes to the east and the Low Mournes to
the west. You'll find 30 named peaks which exceed 500 m. One prime example is Slieve
Donard (848 m), the tallest mountain in Northern Ireland.

Rivers
River Bann is the largest in Northern Ireland, falling into two distinct parts. The upper Bann rises
in the Mourne Mountains and flows northwest to Lough (lake) Neagh. The lower Bann flows
through Lough Beg and carries the waters of Lough Neagh to the sea below Coleraine. The
total length is 129 km. Upstream the waterpower from the river played an important part in the
industrialization of the Ulster linen industry. The river has valuable salmon and eel fisheries.

Lakes
Lough Neagh is a freshwater lake in east-central Northern Ireland, about 32 km west of Belfast.
It is the largest lake in the British Isles, covering 396 square km. The chief feeders of the lake
are the Upper River Bann, the River Blackwater, and the River Main, and it is drained northward
by the Lower Bann. The deepest point of this lake is 12m. Also here Ancient deposits, have
yielded the oldest-recorded human artifacts in Ireland.