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The GuardianOct 27

‘The view from the Mournes was CS Lewis’s idea of Narnia’: how Northern Ireland inspired a magical kingdom

Ahead of Netflix’s Chronicles of Narnia dropping early next year, we discover the fantastical landscapes that fired the Belfast-born author’s imagination On the gable walls of the tough, working-class streets of east Belfast, the mystical beasts of Narnia vie for brick space with balaclava-wearing loyalists. The murals of the city have long projected the power of paramilitaries, but in recent y…

view from here was CS Lewis's idea of Narnia

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  • Mourne MountainsSightview from here was CS Lewis's idea of Narnia
  • Kilbroney forest parkCaféviewpoint with statement about Mourne Mountains view
  • Elsewhere
  • CS Lewis SquareParkBelfast, United Kingdomfeatures metal sculptures of Narnia characters
  • Holywood ArchesNeighborhoodBelfast, United Kingdomneighborhood with CS Lewis Square
  • St. Mark's churchPlace of worshipBelfast, United Kingdomcustodian of a lion that may have inspired Aslan
  • Little LeaSightBelfast, United Kingdomfamily home that appears in Narnia books
  • Whitespots country parkSightNewtownards, United Kingdomcrags may have inspired stone table description
  • Dunluce CastleSightPortrush, United Kingdomruins perch precariously on the coast
  • Downhill DemesneSightCastlerock, United Kingdomcontains Mussenden Temple, fits Cair Paravel description
  • Mussenden TempleAttractionCastlerock, United Kingdomfits description of Cair Paravel
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