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Rostrevor is a large village, located at the foot of Slieve Martin on the coast of Carlingford Lough in County Down. It is within the townland of Rosstrevor, in the civil parish of Kilbroney. The name is reputed to originate from Sir Edward Trevor, landowner in the early 17th century. The present Kilbroney Parish Church (C of I) opened in 1822. The previous church, supposedly built on an original site established by St Brónach, stands in the old graveyard nearer the lough. A large weathered cross that is patterned on its west face has been dated to the 9th century. St Mary's Star of the Sea Church (RC) was designed by Thomas Duff and completed in 1851, replacing an earlier church. The church houses St Brónach's Bell, believed to date from the 9th century and discovered in a fallen tree in the old graveyard in 1885. Rostrevor became a popular tourist destination in the 19th century. It has seen significant expansion since the Second World War. The village is within the council area of Newry, Mourne and Down.
Place Type: Village
Historic County: Down
Lat, Long: 54.101134,-6.1994
Grid Reference: J 1783 1838
Townland: Rosstrevor TD
Civil Parish: Kilbroney CP
Council Area: Newry, Mourne and Down CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature: Northern Ireland Assembly
GBPN ID: 321937
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Rostrevor,_Down_321937
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Place Type: Village
Historic County: Down
Lat, Long: 54.101134,-6.1994
Grid Reference: J 1783 1838
Townland: Rosstrevor TD
Civil Parish: Kilbroney CP
Council Area: Newry, Mourne and Down CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature: Northern Ireland Assembly
GBPN ID: 321937
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Rostrevor,_Down_321937
Peruse Down on Wikishire