Slieveanorra Forest is situated in the rural north of County Antrim, Northern Ireland, near the villages of

Corkey Corkey or Corky () is a small village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Located 11 miles east of Ballymoney, it is within the Ballymoney Borough Council area, and is at the edge of the Glens of Antrim. The villages of Loughguile and Cloughmills ...

and Newtown Crommelin. It is a vast conifer forest and offers panoramic views.

Altnahinch Dam Altnahinch Dam is a large dam located near Loughguile, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated on the edge of Slieveanorra Forest in the southern uplands of Glenbush and was constructed in 1967 using stone quarried from the newly founded ...

is located on the edge of the forest and many tourists visit the area during the summer. Many types of animal and plant life reside in the area. It is named after Slieveanorra liabh an Earra, 'mountain of the tail/ridge'The

Battle of Aura The Battle of Aura (Battle of Slieve-na-Aura), was fought in the middle of the sixteenth century between the MacDonnells, led by Sorley Boy MacDonnell, against the McQuillans and O'Neills, in which the MacQuillans and O'Neills were defeated.Wri ...

took place on the surrounding mountain

Slieve-na-Aura Slieve-na-Aura, also known as Slieveanorra, () is a mountain in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Situated near the village of Loughguile Loughguile ( ; ), also spelt Loughgiel or Loughgeel, is a village and civil parish in County Antrim, Nor ...

1942 airplane crash

In October 1942, a U.S. Air Force B17 Flying Fortress bomber crashed into a mountain beside the forest. The crash killed eight of the ten personnel on board."Orra crash memorial call"
''Ballymoney Chronicle'' 19 July 2012 Slieveanorra Crash Memorial

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Forest Service Northern Ireland The Forest Service Northern Ireland is an executive agency of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development entrusted with the development of forestry and the management of forests in Northern Ireland. It was created on 1 April 1998. The ...

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