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Places to see in ( Rostrevor - UK )
Places to see in ( Rostrevor - UK )
Rostrevor is a village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is within Newry, Mourne and Down District. It lies at the foot of Slieve Martin on the coast of Carlingford Lough. The Kilbroney River flows through the village. Rostrevor had a population of 2,433 in the 2001 Census. The village is known for its folk music festival, Fiddler's Green Festival
Rostrevor was named by Sir Edward Trevor from Denbighshire, who settled in the area in the early 17th century and was succeeded by his son Marcus Trevor, who became Viscount Dungannon. While it is accepted that the trevor part of the name derives from Edward's surname, there is confusion over the first element ros. Walter Harris writing in 1744 and Samuel Lewis writing in 1838 both attest the ros element as deriving from the name of Edward Trevor's wife Rose, a daughter of Henry Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh, whom he married in 1612.
Hamilton, writing in 1915, discounts both and claims that Edward Trevor adopted the word ros (from Irish: rois) meaning wood, as it was very suitable for the area. Harold O'Sullivan states that Trevor named the area after he got married to his second wife Rose Trevor, and that the name was corrupted over time into Rostrevor. Adding to the confusion is the usage in the past of Rostrevor, Rosstrevor, and Rosetrevor to refer to the area. Today the spelling Rostrevor is used for the village, while the spelling Rosstrevor is used for the townland the village resides in. Before Edward Trevor's renaming of the area it was formerly known as Caisleán Ruairí (English: Rory's castle).
Nearby Cloughmore is a 50-ton granite boulder perched on the slopes of Slieve Meen, 1,000 ft above the village of Rostrevor, and known locally as 'the big stone'. It was deposited there by retreating glaciers during the Last Glacial Maximum. However, local legend says that the stone was thrown by a giant from the Cooley Mountains, on the other side of Carlingford Lough. Walking around the stone seven times will allegedly bring good luck. On top of this the views from the stone are stunning looking out over County Louth and Armagh and, of course, Carlingford Lough.
Kilfeaghan Dolmen is situated on the main Kilkeel to Newry road about three and three-quarter miles from Rostrevor. It is a prehistoric dolmen and the site is dated between 2000 and 1000 BC. The capstone is said to be one of the biggest in Ireland and is estimated to weigh between 35 and 40 tons. Excavations at the site earlier this century unearthed various bones and pottery. The old church, supposedly built on an original site established by St Brónach, stands in the graveyard on the Kilbroney road. It became a listed building in 1983.
In the village's Catholic church is the bell of Bronach, dating from around 900 A.D. There are many stories of how the bell used to scare locals walking past St Bronach's church on stormy nights. All they could hear was a mighty sound and did not know the source; many believed it to be a calling from God. The village has two rivers, the Ghan and the fairy Glen so named because many fairies are suspected of living along the banks of the river.
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Kilbroney park & Fairy Glen Park | Rostrevor County Down | Travel destination | UK
In the ancient parish of Kilborney, Meaning' meaning Church of Bronach', Rostrevor has had many names over the years including Glen Seicis and castle Rory/Caislean Rhuadhri. Eventually in 1613 the village became known as Rostrevor when Sir Edward Travor married to Rose Usher.
Important, among other things, as an early Christian site and fortress of a Gaelic Clan, Rostrevor development could be said to have reach a park in the 19th and early 20th century when it became a fashionable and romantic retreat recommended for its healthy atmosphere and climate.
A prominent in Rostrevor were the Rose's family, who came to the area in the early part of the 18th century. The most famous, Major general Robert Ross, was born in the village in 1766. Major Ross was a highly decorated member of the British military and Ledtroops who bornt the White House during the 1812- 1814 war. It was the American's Heroic defence of Fort Mchenry at this time which inspired Fracis Scott Key to write 'The Star spangled Banner'.
Travelling through Rostrevor, you will come across many reminders of the industries which thrived this area, some od which survived to this day - farming, brewing, lined, pottery, papermaking and mueruis cottage industries.
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Rostrevor Fairy Glen Park | Autumn in Northern Ireland 2017.
This is one of the well known walking park in this county down area. It takes 15 minutes drive down south from Newry city or 10 minutes from Kilkeel and 5 minutes from Warrenpoint and 15 minutes from Hilltown.
It isn't just a walking park there are so much more. It has a tennis field, Camping field but you might have to pay. I am not sure how much you have to pay. There is also a kids play ground, hiking and biking and a free range gym in the middle of the fields behind the cafe.
The parking has really big space and free. There is a cafe right in the middle of the park.Its free wifi. The last time I went the staff maintained it, I believe. If you don't feel like walking or do one of those activities just sit inside the cafe and oder a latte and go on Facebook if you want. It's also free as well.
Now it's Autumn . The trees started to change it colors. Some trees turn from green to yellow or some turn to pink. It's the best place that I highly recommend if you are a park walking lover.
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Narnia Trail - CS Lewis - Rostrevor Northern Ireland
Following Narnia Trail while being on a trip after watching the movie - Narnia Trail is found in Kilbroney Park, Rostrevor ( where the kids kept following up with what they have seen in order to reach all the things and spots which might be related to the movie in this park - and they succeeded at getting to their destinations.
The Chronicles of Narnia from which the movie was made and also this trail came to live was a book series written by the British novelist Clive Staples Lewis who was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. CS Lewis has been famously known for several books he has written from which The Chronicles of Narnia is considered one of the top when it comes to fiction and which has been popularized on stage, TV, radio, and cinema and was also the one mostly sold.
This trail - Narnia Trail - which is found in Kilbroney Park ( brings to life the story of Narnia as well as others in this area of the Mournes. The Narnia legends are interpreted along a short family loop trail which starts with the entrance through a wardrobe - just as if one is getting into a magical world - and then leads the visitor to different other stations and themes that include the Beaver's House, the Citadels, the Tree People, the Chairs, the lantern, as well as other things which we managed to lay our hands on before leaving this magical place and getting back out to the real world.
In order to make it much interesting for the kids and related to stories they have seen or other places they have visited before, we decided first to take them the day before to CS Lewis Square in Newtownards Road, Belfast, where they also got the chance to see different sculptures related to the same story and walk among them while following a map given in hand so that they would not miss anything of the trip out ( It was considered a good trip for them although we believe that the Narnia Trail was much more exciting for them with all the walking, running, and searching.
After getting outside this magical place and passing by those different spots inside, we then headed for the next destination - which the kids thought I was mad at first for suggesting and thinking about it, but I was not =) - and which was climbing the mountain to reach up where the Cloughmore Stone is found.
The Cloughmore Stone, which is another important legend - that of the Giant Fionn McCumhaill - linked to the Narnia trail, is a huge granite boulder that is found 1,000 feet above the village of Rostrevor in County Down, Northern Ireland, on a relatively flat area and which we decided to come up for and check in real life instead of always seeing it in pictures - I have to admit, it was tiring but really exciting to come up there to finish the whole trip and plan you have placed down before leaving home.
Due to the tiring day of walking first in the park while trying to find the trail and keeping up with its magical world inside and then going up there to the top to see the Cloughmore Stone - which was the hardest - we had to make a quick stop for dinner at Newcastle before hitting the road and going back home once again (
It is actually one of the good things that one could do in Northern Ireland when it comes to thinking about adventures and parks. Visiting the Narnia Trail and keeping up with the magical world of it inside the park is one thing done in appreciation for the great work of the novelist CS Lewis, but again, that comes in addition to CS Lewis Square that carries different giant sculptures and make people feel that they are real from the way they are created and displayed (
The inspiration of this amazing writer who left behind a wide range of stories and who has the most famous ones which we are running behind everywhere, is always found in these places, making the Irish people reveal the amount of love and appreciation carried for this man and his work (
This was a long day and we had no time to go and visit other places, but for those who might be staying in Newcastle ( there are actually other beautiful places which they could pass by, such as the Tollymore Forest Park ( or for those who are fans of Game of Thrones movie - which most of its scenes where taken in Ireland - they could go and check door number three at the Percy French Restaurant in Newcastle, county Down (
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SCARED FOR MY LIFE! Sailing at 22 knots boat speed down HUGE waves (Sailing La Vagabonde) Ep. 105
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Storm Caroline but sunshine is County Down | Sunrise footage in Northern Ireland
Breaking News: Storm Caroline | Storm Caroline: What you need to know about the 'deadly' weather front.Storm Caroline is expected to hit the UK early on Thursday, with the Met Office warning there could be danger to life.
The UK's national observatory has issued an amber wind warning for northern Scotland and yellow warnings for southern Scotland and northern England, which will spread south on Friday and continue into Saturday.
Caroline is the third named storm of the 2017-2018 winter season, after Aileen in September and Brian in October.
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:: Gusts of 70 to 80mph will be widespread across northern Scotland when the weather front hits at about 6am on Thursday.
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Very strong winds affecting the north tomorrow. Becoming much colder.
Rain for western and northern parts, heavy at times, particularly over higher ground, moving southeast during the night. A mild night for most, but turning colder in the northwest. Windy for most, and stormy in the far northwest later..
The Met Office has updated its weather warnings for Storm Caroline on Thursday.
An amber be prepared warning, which includes winds gusting up to 90mph in some areas, has been issued for north and north east Scotland.
A yellow be aware warning has also now been put in place for central and parts of southern Scotland.
Snow and ice has been forecast for large parts of the UK in the wake of Caroline on Friday and Saturday.
Yellow warnings are in place for the weekend.
Orkney and Shetland, which are included in the amber warning for Thursday, are expected to continue to experience high winds on Friday and Saturday.
The Met Office has warned of the potential for damage to property and travel disruption on Thursday. Energy firm SSE has also said there was the potential of power cuts.
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The Met Office has amber and yellow warnings in place for Thursday
Highland Council said Thursday's conditions could affect its Corran Ferry services in Lochaber.
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It added: Flying debris is likely and could lead to injuries or danger to life.
Some damage to buildings is possible, such as tiles blowing off roofs.
Longer journey times and cancellations are likely, as road, rail, air and ferry services may be affected.
The Met Office has also warned of large waves along the coast.
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Hillsborough Fort Co Down
A remarkable place of vast proportions.
It's an Artillery fort built in 1650 by Colonel Arthur Hill - the Hill family built the village of Hillsborough starting with the fort. Remodelled in the 18th Century for feasts and entertainment.
Hillsborough Fort lies just outside the village of Hillsborough in County Down. Set in the beautiful Hillsborough Forest Park and built on the site of the old Magennes stronghold, the Fort was founded in 1630 by Peter Hill and completed around 1650 by Colonel Arthur Hill.
Certainly one of the Historic Houses of Northern Ireland, the Fort consists of a square enclosed by an earthen rampart with outer stone facing. The stone facing rises above the rampart level to form a parapet wall. It was constituted a Royal Fort by Charles II.
William of Orange spent several nights at the Fort on his way South to the Boyne in 1690.
The building’s historic significance is still marked in the 21st Century by the “Hillsborough Old Guard”, a local society which keeps the tradition of the fort alive through re-enactments and events. There is an official Bugler of the Hillsborough Fort Guard (historically the keepers of the Fort) who plays at ceremonial events.
Whilst Adults will ‘get’ the history of the location, kids will love the freedom they can experience in the vast grounds in front of the fort, making it a great family attraction in Northern Ireland. Despite the impression that the location is far from the rest of civilisation, the fort is just metres away from the pleasant centre of Hillsborough, with its restaurants, shops and cafés, and of course, Hillsborough Castle, the official Royal Residence in Northern Ireland.
Far side of the sea |Trailer HD | Documentary | Film
15 degress outside my windows_The cloud are gray_ the eagles are expressing their freedomson the beach_ In the ocean with the unstoppable tides through the open ocean_ I am missing home!
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Brighton Romantic Weekend
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