Rostrevor
Simon Dedalus asks Miss Douce if she has "Enjoyed
her holidays," adding that he hopes that "she had nice weather
in Rostrevor." This seaside village in County Down, Ulster, is
not far from "the Mourne mountains," which Simon says he has
"often wanted to see."
Rostrevor (current population 2,800) sits near the head of
Carlingford Lough, a long arm of the Irish Sea. A southfacing
beach, sandy in places, offers good swimming and sunbathing in
fine weather. Miss Douce has been favored with good weather,
"Lying out on the strand all day." East and northeast of the
village there is also spectacular mountain scenery. The high,
bare granite peaks of the Mourne range—Ireland's most
famous—lie just beyond the lush Rostrevor Forest.
John Hunt 2025
The village of Rostrevor in County Down, seen from The Big Stone
(An Cloch Mhór) on the slopes of Slieve Martin. Source:
www.visitmournemountains.co.uk.
Slieve Martin, the mountain at the southwest end of the Mourne
range, seen from the other side of Rostrevor. Source:
eoceanic.com.
Jason Denning's panoramic photograph of the heart of the Mourne
Mountains in County Down. Source:
www.panoramic.jason.photography.
