Visit Rostrevor.

Rostrevor is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is unique in that it lies at the foot of Slieve Martin mountain, with the Kilbroney River running right through it. A friendly, authentic little village surrounded by wilderness!

Visit Rostrevor

A village with many remains

We appreciate rostrevor for its calm and the friendliness of its inhabitants. Famous for its fiddle festival, the Fiddler’s Green Festival, the village is also famous for its Cloghmore Stone, a 50-tonne granite boulder on the slopes of Slieve Martin mountain, 300 metres above the village of Rostrevor. Nicknamed “the big rock”, it is thought to be the result of the retreat of the glaciers (although many Celtic legends also revolve around the rock). According to the Irish, walking 7 times around the clock is said to bring good luck!

And don’t miss Kilfeaghan Dolmen, located on the main road between Kilkeel and Newry, about 2.5 km from Rostrevor. It’s a prehistoric dolmen dating from between 2000 and 1000 BC.

Other places of interest include the Bronach bell in the village church. It is believed to be around 900 years old. There are many stories about how the bell frightened the locals as they passed the church of St. Bronach on stormy nights. Many remained transfixed by its powerful sound.