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  The Mourne Geology and Archaeology Group is a small group of academics who have an active interest in the geology, archaeology and upland heritage of the Mourne Mountains, Co. Down, Northern Ireland. We aim to provide quality information about all aspects of the geology of the Mournes to the public through this web site. We have an interest in the conservation of geological and geomorphological sites in Mourne and are very interested in how these are protected. Finally, we have a keen interest in the move towards a National Park in Mourne and possibly a Geopark in the Mournes/Gullion/Cooley area and will be keeping an watchful eye on developments. We hope you enjoy this site and benefit greatly from it.  
 
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Mourne National Park News

As part of the Mourne National Park Working Party’s Consultation Process the Mourne Geology and Archaeology Group (MGAG) submitted a detailed reply on 31st January 2007. The Consultation process closed on this date.

The Working Party mailed had previously mailed a Questionnaire / Consultation Leaflet to every home in Mourne requesting feedback (see link below). This leaflet was dated Aug 2006. Initially the Consultation process was due to complete end Nov 06 but was extended to end Jan 07.

The Mourne Heritage Trust wrote to David Hood and asked that MGAG provide a response. This response was endorsed by the following people:

Dr. David Hood (Woking, Surrey)
Dr. Ian G. Meighan (Belfast)
Prof. David Gibson (University of Maine at Farmington, USA)
Prof. Donald H. W. Hutton (University of Birmingham)
Prof. A. Marshall McCabe (University of Ulster)
Dr. Carl T. E. Stevenson (University of Birmingham)
Dr. Robert M. Ellam (Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre)
Dr. Valentin R. Troll (Trinity College Dublin)
Fiona Meade (Trinity College Dublin)
Barry Ferguson (University of East Anglia)

The links to MGAG’s letter and detailed response document are below:

Click here to open MGAG's covering letter sent to the National Park Working Party

Click here to open MGAG's detailed response to the National Park Working Party's consultation

The National Park Working Party’s leaflet and other important National Park documents can downloaded from their web site at:

http://www.mourneworkingparty.org/