Book on the history of the Mourne Wall

[blokarter]

Like the title says, I am looking for the names of any publications about the history of the Mourne Wall (or the Mourne Mountains) & where to buy if you know.

If anyone has a book I would like to hear what they think of it too.

I hope this is in the correct section.

[surfnscenic]

There may be quiet a few books about the Mournes however one that I got is:-

"The Mourne Walks" by Paddy Dillon cost £8.

http://www.paddydillon.co.uk/guidebook/the-mournes-walks/

Brief history of the Mournes with 32 walks described in detail with a map, how to get there, the route, what you will or might see on the way plus othe rsnippets of information..  I have found it useful.

The ISBN number is 978-1-84717-141-2 published by The O'Brien Press ltd.

You should be able to pick it up in shops like Cotswold, Tiso, Easons and similar shops.



Happy reading.

[RedLeader]

I'm pretty fascinated by the Mourne Wall too - it's quite a feat of effort to have built it. If someone found a book I'd buy it too. The Paddy Dillon book does have plenty of information in it but not much detail about the wall its-self.
Some of the NI-Wild guys have walked it so they could give you a blow by blow painful recount of it

Here's a few discussions on the Binnian Tunnel which is also pretty fascinating.
http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=663.0
http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1150.0

[blokarter]

Thanks to both of you for the info.
Sounds like what I am after.

It would just be nice to know a bit more of the history of areas as you walk throught them.

I will have a look at this on Saturday....

[suspectmonkey]

My dad has a book on the building of the Silent Valley Reservoir.  It's a very old book but if I'm not mistaken it has information on the Mourne Wall as well.  I will take a look for it when I go home and post some more details. 

Going back a few years much of my family were from Bryansford and involved in the construction of the reservoir so its something I've always had an interest in as well.

[666_pack]

MG1 lent me this one and it a great book on the Mournes



http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mountains-Mourne-Celebration-Place-apart/dp/0862818729

[blokarter]

Thanks everyone.

Two more books ordered

[RedLeader]

I ordered the Mountains of Mourne one. Looks good.

There's quite a good website about it here:
http://www.magic-of-mourne.co.uk/info.htm

[MG1]

Its a good one some amazing pics in it.

[LandyLiam]

at the back of the above book it mentions this one

"The Dam Builders - The Story of the Men who Built The Mourne Wall and the Silent Valley Reservoir - W H Carson (Mourne Observer Press, 1974) "

sounds like what your after

i'm popping up to Silent Valley today so i'll look out for it in the shop there

[blokarter]

It will be interesting to see if they have it.

Check this out .
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Builders-Story-Silent-Valley-Reservoir/dp/B00332AESU/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1279883994&sr=1-1-fkmr0

[LandyLiam]

£150           

[RedLeader]

Must be some book.

£150           

[blokarter]

maybe its carved in Granite

[suspectmonkey]

"The Dam Builders - The Story of the Men who Built The Mourne Wall and the Silent Valley Reservoir - W H Carson (Mourne Observer Press, 1974) "

There is a very, very good chance that this is the book my dad has.  Didn't get a chance to check last night, but now I know its worth £150 I have new found inspiration to look it out   Will see if I can find out a bit more tonight and post up the info!