Slieveanorra Forest

Slieveanorra Forest is situated in the rural north of County Antrim, Northern Ireland, near the villages of Corkey and Newtown Crommelin. It is a vast conifer forest and offers panoramic views. Altnahinch Dam 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 [Sliabh an Earra, 'mountain of the tail/ridge'].The Battle of Aura took place on the surrounding mountain Slieve-na-Aura.

1942 Airplane Crash

In October 1942 an 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.^[1]

Memorial to the American servicemen

References

↑ "Orra crash memorial call" Ballymoney Chronicle 19 July 2012

External links

Slieveanorra forest from Forest Service Northern Ireland

Places in County Antrim

List of places in County Antrim

Cities	Belfast (part) Lisburn (part)

Towns	Antrim Ballycastle Ballyclare Ballymena Ballymoney Carrickfergus Larne Newtownabbey Portrush Randalstown

Villages	Aghagallon Aghalee Ahoghill Aldergrove Armoy Aughafatten Ballinderry Upper Ballinderry Lower Ballintoy Ballybogy Ballycarry Ballyeaston Ballygally Ballylinny Ballynure Ballyrobert Ballystrudder Ballyvoy Balnamore Bendooragh Broughshane Buckna Bushmills Capecastle Cargan Carnalbanagh Carncastle Carnlough Clogh Cloghmills Cogry-Kilbride Craigarogan Crumlin Cullybackey Cushendall Cushendun Dervock Derrymore Doagh Donegore Drains Bay Dunadry Dundrod Dunloy Gawley's Gate Glenarm Glenavy Glenoe Glynn Gracehill Grange Corner Greenisland Groggan Kells-Connor Kellswater Keshbridge Killead Knocknacarry Longkesh Loughguile Lurganure Lurganville Maghaberry Magheramorne Martinstown Mill Bay Millbank Milltown Moneyglass Monkstown Moss-Side Mounthill Mullaghboy Newtown Crommelin Parkgate Portballintrae Portbraddon Portglenone Rasharkin Roughfort Stoneyford Straid Stranocum Templepatrick Toome Tullynacross Waterfoot Whitehead

Townlands	Ballycraigy Barmeen Bonnybefore Broomhedge Broomhedge Lower Carnmoney Dunamuggy Dunmurry Dunseverick Galgorm Parks Glengormley Jordanstown Kilroot Lambeg Lisnagarvy Loughlynch Monkstown Rathcoole Solar Tobergill White Abbey

Landforms	Belfast Lough Benbane Head Black Mountain Cavehill Divis Fair Head Giant's Causeway Glens of Antrim Glenariff Forest Park Islandmagee Lagan Valley Larne Lough Lough Beg Portmore Lough Rathlin Island Scawt Hill Slemish Slieve True Slieveanorra Forest Tievebulliagh Waterloo Bay

Baronies	Antrim Lower Antrim Upper Belfast Lower Belfast Upper Carrickfergus Cary Dunluce Lower Dunluce Upper Glenarm Lower Glenarm Upper Kilconway Massereene Lower Massereene Upper Toome Lower Toome Upper

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Forests and woodlands of Northern Ireland

County Antrim	Ballyboley Forest Ballycastle Forest Ballypatrick Forest Bann Woods North Forest Bann Woods South Forest Breen Forest Capanagh Forest Carnfunnock Country Park Clare Forest Cleggan Forest Craigs Forest Garry Forest Glenariff Forest Park Glenarm Forest Muckamore Forest Portglenone Forest Randalstown Forest Slieveanorra Forest Tardree Forest Woodburn Forest

County Armagh	Ballymoyer Forest Camlough Forest Carnagh Forest Cold Brae Forest Drumbanagher Forest Fathom Forest The Fews Forest Gosford Forest Park Loughall Forest Maghery Country Park Seagahan Forest Slieve Gullion Forest Park

County Down	Annalong Forest Ballysallagh Forest Belvoir Park Forest Bohill Forest Castleward Forest Castlewellan Forest Park Clandeboye Forest Donard Forest Drumkeeragh Forest Hillsborough Forest Hollymount Forest Mount Stewart Forest Mourne Forest Narrow Water Forest Rostrevor Forest Tollymore Forest Park

County Fermanagh	Ballintempo Forest Belmore Forest Big Dog Forest Carnmore Forest Carrigan Forest Castle Archdale Forest Castlecaldwell Forest Clabby Forest Conagher Forest Crocknagrally Forest Crom Estate Derryline and Nann Island Forest Doon Forest Ely Lodge Forest Florence Court Forest Park Garrison Forest Grogey Forest Jenkin Forest Kesh Forest Knocks Forest Lough Navar Forest Marlbank Forest Necarne Forest Pubble Forest Riversdale Forest Sillees Forest Spring Grove Forest Tully Forest Tullychurry Forest

County Londonderry	Aghadowey Forest Ballykelly Forest Banagher Forest Binevenagh Forest Cam Forest Derrynoid Forest Downhill Forest Garvagh Forest Glenshane Forest Gortnamoyagh Forest Grange Park Forest Iniscarn Forest Learmount Forest Loughermore Forest Loughermore East Forest Moyola Forest Muff Glen Forest Roe Valley Country Park Somerset Forest Springwell Forest

County Tyrone	Aghyaran Forest Altmore Forest Baronscourt Fores Bradkeel Foest Caledon Forest Carrickaholten Forest Carrickaholten Forest Cookstown Forest Creggan Forest Davagh Forest Drum Manor Forest Park Dunmoyle Forest Fardoss Forest Favour Royal Glenderg Forest Goles Forest Gortin Glen Forest Park Killens Forest Knockmany Forest Lack Forest Ligfordrum Forest Lough Bradan Forest Moneygal Forest Moydamlaght Forest Mullaghfad Forest Parkanaur Forest Park Pigeon Top Forest Pomeroy Forest Seskinore Forest Slievedoo Forest Trillick Forest

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Coordinates: 55°02′33″N 6°12′42″W / 55.04250°N 6.21167°W / 55.04250; -6.21167

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