Northern Ireland counties-Newry, Mourne and Down

Can you answer these questions about the Northern Irish county of Newry, Mourne and Down?
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City and former port, now a popular shopping destination; it stretches across both Counties Down and Armagh
Newry
Peninsula in the far southeast of the region
Lecale
St Patrick is said to be buried in this town's cathedral
Downpatrick
Eighteenth century manor house located on Strangford Lough, known for its dual architectural styles; it stood for Winterfell in the TV series Game of Thrones
Castle Ward
Granite mountains that are the tallest in Ulster; the subject of many poems and folk songs
Mourne Mountains
Ornate walled garden owned by the National Trust, known for its large collections of azaleas and rhododendrons
Rowallane Garden
Naturalist, art collector and physicist who founded the British Museum, and later became President of the Royal Society.
Hans Sloane
Ruined Cistercian abbey that is accessible via a heritage railway
Inch Abbey
Former professional football player considered one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time
Pat Jennings
Owing to it being a stronghold of Irish republicanism and being a rural backwater, South Armagh formerly had this Infamous nickname
Bandit Country
Picturesque mountain valley containing a large reservoir, supplying much of Northern Ireland's drinking water
Silent Valley
Mountainous valley that is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Ring of Gullion
Seaside resort housing the prestigious Royal County Down Golf Course, a links course that has been voted as one of the very best in the world
Newcastle
Fishing port which has the largest fishing fleet in Northern Ireland; a royal Peerage was bestowed upon the town in 2018
Kilkeel
Southernmost point in Northern Ireland, on Carlingford Lough
Cranfield Point
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