In which county are the Mountains of Mourne?
The Mountains of Mourne The Mountains of Mourne The lyrics to the song The Mountains of Mourne were written by Irish musician Percy French. It is normally sung to the traditional Irish folk tune Carrigdonn or Carrigdhoun as it is sometimes spelt. This was the same tune used by Thomas Moore (1779–1852) for his song "Bendemeer's Stream". The song is representative of French's many works concerning the Irish diaspora. The Mourne Mountains of the title are located in County Down in the United Kingdom. The song is a whimsical look at the styles, attitudes and fashions of late nineteenth-century London as seen from the
Mourne Mountains proposed that the Mourne Mountains be made Northern Ireland's first national park. The plan has been subject to controversy because of the area's status as private property, with over 1,000 farmers based in the proposed park, and also because of fears over the impact on local communities, bureaucracy and house prices. The mountains are immortalised in a song written by Percy French in 1896, "The Mountains of Mourne". The song has been recorded by many artists, including Don McLean, and was quoted in Irish group Thin Lizzy's 1979 song 'Roisin Dubh (Black Rose): A Rock Legend.' The Mourne Mountains also