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35-653: Kilbroney Park (Irish: Páirc Chill Bhrónai ) is a park near Rostrevor in Northern Ireland . Formerly a country estate, it was visited by William Makepeace Thackeray , Charles Dickens and Seamus Heaney and may have been the inspiration for Narnia in the writings of C. S. Lewis . It came into the ownership of the Bowes-Lyon family, and the future Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret holidayed there as children. The park has been run by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council since 1977 and features

70-560: A 30-tonne glacial erratic left behind after the ice age . Local folklore holds that the stone was thrown there by the Irish giant Finn Mac Cool during a fight with a Scottish giant. The Scottish giant is said to have created Lough Neagh by scooping a clod of earth from the ground. Having missed Mac Cool this clod landed in the Irish Sea where it became the Isle of Man . Kilbroney Park

105-477: A 500-year-old sessile oak , a 200-year-old Monterey pine and a 200-year-old Turkey oak , which is said to be the most photographed tree in the park. A 200-year-old Quercus ilex (holm oak) tree known as "Old Homer" is located near to the park's pedestrian entrance at Fairy Glen. Famous for growing at a 45-degree angle from the ground, which makes it easy for children to climb, it is said to have been well loved by generations of local people. The evergreen tree

140-515: A children's play area, tennis courts and a cafe. It has a large collection of rare and historic trees, including "Old Homer", a holm oak that was voted Northern Ireland's Tree of the Year in 2016. A glacial erratic in the park is connected with the legend of the giant Finn Mac Cool . The park was originally known as The Meadow and formed part of the large Ross Family estate in Rostrevor from

175-407: A nomadic lifestyle would trespass in order to camp on land belonging to local communities. These illegal encampments are often resented by local people, owing to their lack of sewage and waste disposal capacity, and the fact that such encampments are often difficult to remove under human rights legislation. The use of land without permission is also illegal, which leads to such groups being moved on by

210-423: A zoo, aviary and arboretum . Canning was friends with the writer Charles Dickens , who was a frequent guest at the estate. A second cousin of Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (later Queen to George VI ) inherited the estate in 1919. The future Queen Elizabeth II and her sister Princess Margaret holidayed on the estate in 1937. The queen is said to have remembered it well when asked about it decades later. During

245-516: Is a village and townland in County Down , Northern Ireland . It lies at the foot of Slieve Martin on the coast of Carlingford Lough , near Warrenpoint . The Kilbroney River flows through the village and Rostrevor Forest is nearby. 7.5 miles (12 km) south-east of Newry , the village is within the Newry, Mourne and Down local government district. Rostrevor had a population of 2,800 in

280-512: Is almost 12 feet (3.7 m) in girth and has distinctive "snakeskin" bark; one of its boughs was recently propped to prevent collapse. The tree has links to folk music – it is the site of performances during the park's "Fiddler's Green", and the ashes of Scottish folk singer Danny Kyle were scattered beneath the tree. Old Homer was entered into the Northern Irish Tree of the Year competition in 2016; it secured more than half of

315-525: Is set within the wider Rostrevor Oak Forest – a 16.63 hectare ancient woodland , national nature reserve and special area of conservation – and as well as oak, ash, hazel, sycamore, douglas fir , ferns, wild garlic, primroses and bluebells, contains rarer plants and trees. These include wood avens , the hard shield fern , giant fir , eight monkey puzzle trees , twelve redwoods (planted by Canning between 1880 and 1890), toothwort , bird's nest orchids and wood fescue . Notable individual trees include

350-530: Is used for the village, while the spelling Rosstrevor is used for the townland . Nearby Cloughmore is a 50-ton granite boulder perched on the slopes of Slieve Martin, 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 . Local legend states that the stone was thrown by Irish mythological hero and frequent giant Finn McCool from

385-463: The 2011 Census . The first part of the name "Rostrevor" comes from the Irish word ros , meaning a wood or wooded headland. The second part of the name comes from Sir Edward Trevor from Denbighshire in Wales, who settled in the area in the early 17th century and was succeeded by his son Marcus Trevor , who later became Viscount Dungannon . Walter Harris, writing in 1744, mistakenly believed that

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420-529: The Cooley Mountains , on the other side of Carlingford Lough , to settle a fight with a local frost-giant named Ruiscairre, burying him underneath the boulder. Walking around the stone seven times will allegedly bring good luck. 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

455-584: The Deep South and rural areas. In Dover-Foxcroft, Maine , the Town Select Board debated the implementation of a moratorium preventing mobile or manufactured homes from being built or installed. Trailer parks became viewed as a valuable asset in the late 2010s. During that decade, REITs , private equity funds, and middle-class people looking to escape the corporate world bought them up from small mom-and-pop owners. More recently referred to in

490-472: The Second World War the estate served as a camp for German prisoners of war. Kilbroney was later visited by the writer C. S. Lewis and may have helped provide the inspiration for the land of Narnia and subsequently by poet Seamus Heaney . The Bowes-Lyon family sold Kilbroney to the local council in 1977. They demolished the lodge in 1980 but a plan to develop part of the estate for housing

525-572: The poverty line who have low social status. Despite the advances in trailer home technology, the trailer park image survives as evoked by a statement from Presidential adviser James Carville who, in the course of one of the Bill Clinton White House political scandals, suggested: "Drag $ 100 bills through trailer parks, there's no telling what you'll find," in reference to Paula Jones . Tornadoes and hurricanes often inflict serious damage on trailer parks, usually because

560-646: The U.S. as "mobile home parks" or " manufactured housing communities", the stereotypes are often just that. Retirement communities exist in many locales that permit mobile home parks as "55+ parks" in keeping with the Housing for Older Persons Act (HOPA). Generally, at least one homeowner in these communities must be age 55 or over, and those under age 18 are rarely permitted to live there. These can be gated communities with amenities, such as swimming pools , clubhouses and onsite maintenance. Homes are often permanently installed on foundations. But residents may not own

595-461: The US, "saw a return on investment of more than 30 percent between late 2016 and the end of 2017." The company's expansion into this market was facilitated by $ 1.3 billion in financing from Fannie Mae , which has called mobile homes "inherently affordable." Profitability for the firms owning the parks has in some cases been tied to rent increases, and has not necessarily translated into good maintenance of

630-412: The authorities; others do not. Many of mobile home plots are offered by RV parks that allow for all sorts of camping and offer extra plots for mobile homes (static caravans).The cost for such a plot tends to be between €400 and €1.500 a year, depending on the location and facilities. In France, living in a trailer or mobile home for more than three months is prohibited by law, even if the resident owns

665-535: The car park and expansive views across the nearby Carlingford Lough and the Mourne Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty . The park has a children's play area, tennis courts, cafe and a tourist information point and is open from 9 am. There are two caravan parks on site, a mountain bike trail and a Narnia-themed walking trail. Located 1,000 feet (300 m) above Rostrevor is the Cloughmore Stone ,

700-495: The displaced victims of Hurricane Katrina , the quality and temporary nature of which was disputed. Many stereotypes have developed about residents in trailer parks, which are similar to stereotypes of the poor. The term trailer trash is often used in the same vein as the derogatory American terms white trash and ghetto . Though trailer parks appear throughout the United States, they are often associated with

735-715: The early 1700s – their house, known as The Lodge was built in 1716. One of the more famous members of that family was General Robert Ross , who served in the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars and was responsible for the burning of the White House in the War of 1812 . The Ross family were responsible for planting many of the non-native trees that are still found in the area including redwood , Monterey pine , holm oak , ash , sycamore and cherry . The park

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770-468: The first part of the name came from Sir Edward Trevor's wife Rose, a daughter of Henry Ussher , Archbishop of Armagh . His etymology was later repeated by some other writers. Before Sir Edward Trevor's renaming of the area it was known as Caisleán Ruaidhrí (English: Rory's castle ), anglicised "Castle Rory" or "Castle Roe", after one of the Magennis lords of Iveagh . Today the spelling Rostrevor

805-646: The fork of an old oak tree, where it had been hidden many years before, probably at the time of the Reformation . 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. Rostrevor Tram station opened on 1 August 1877 with a horse-drawn tram service to Warrenpoint . It closed in February 1915. On Census Day (27 March 2011)

840-464: The land their homes occupy. Mobile home parks in the U.S. have become an attractive investment for financial firms such as Carlyle Group , Apollo Global Management and TPG Capital . In the early 2020s, an individual mobile home park can be sold in the tens of millions of dollars. Over 100,000 US mobile home sites were estimated to be owned by large firms in 2019. One firm, Stockbridge Capital Group , owner of about 200 mobile-home parks throughout

875-541: The land; however, building requirements and permissions for self building of recreational solid (static) country cottages are more relaxed in France if one stays within a certain amount of square meters. In the United Kingdom, "trailers" are commonly known as static caravans, and are generally used for one of two purposes: firstly as holiday homes, designed for short-term living; and secondly as retirement homes for

910-460: The majority of trailer parks are used as permanent residences, and are paid for in the usual way by residents, a minority are used by nomadic people who in some cases may be occupying them illegally. In Britain and Ireland, the term halting site is sometimes used for some trailer parks. The biggest difference in Europe is the presence of unauthorised halting sites (or trailer parks). This stems from

945-581: The mobile homes. Efforts are being mounted to allow trailer park residents a chance to buy their own trailer park and thus own the land they live on; for instance, in Colorado, trailer park owners must give residents 90 days' notice before selling. In San Antonio, Texas, residents of the Mission Trails Mobile Home Community negotiated with developer White-Conlee who would be contracted to build luxury condominiums . While

980-471: The police or councils. In Germany, the Netherlands and some other European countries, local law allows for normal camping at RV parks for a short time and seasonal camping for holidaymakers, and also long-time camping (for years) with hardly movable travel trailers. Sometimes these inhabitants also cultivate a garden . Some cities allow a long-time camping lot to be the regular address registered with

1015-833: The practice of traditionally itinerant ethnic groups, such as the Romani and Irish Travellers , to periodically during the year set up a transient community. From the late 1970s onward there was also a growth in New Age travelers culture; these groups espoused alternative lifestyles combined with a Do-It-Yourself punk ethic. The latter were a commonplace phenomenon in Germany, giving rise to expressions such as Wagenburg , Wagendorf , and Bauwagenplatz (" wagon fort ", "trailer village" and "construction trailer site" respectively). Either rejected from or refusing to seek entrance in municipally authorised halting sites, groups of families practising

1050-496: The structures are not secured to the ground and their construction much less robust in high winds than regular houses. However, most modern manufactured homes are built to withstand high winds, using hurricane straps and proper foundations. The negative perception of trailer parks was not improved by the creation of emergency trailer parks by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for

1085-571: The usually resident population of Rostrevor Settlement was 2,800, accounting for 0.15% of the NI total. Of these: The local Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club is St Bronagh's. The local association football club is Rossowen F.C. [REDACTED] Media related to Rostrevor at Wikimedia Commons Caravan park Trailer parks, especially in American culture , are stereotypically viewed as lower income housing for occupants living at or below

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1120-411: The village's Catholic church is the bell of Brónach, 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. It was said that the ringing of the bell warned of rough water on the lough. In 1885, the bell was found in

1155-506: The votes cast and won the competition. The £1,000 winner's grant was used to fund plaques for historic trees in the park, produce a book about the trees and to purchase 400 saplings, which were planted across the park by schoolchildren. As a result of the win it was entered into the European Tree of the Year for 2017. It garnered 7,101 vote and placed sixth out of 16 trees. Rostrevor Rostrevor ( Irish : Ros Treabhair )

1190-479: Was abandoned after local people threatened to handcuff themselves to the park gates in protest. It is currently in the ownership of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council , is open as a public park and designated as an open space amenity . Kilbroney Park is located off the A2 Shore Road , with a pedestrian entrance accessible by footpath from Rostrevor. The park features a two-mile forest drive leading to

1225-466: Was purchased by Colonel Roxburgh in 1850; William Makepeace Thackeray is thought to have visited at around this time and drawn inspiration from the landscape. Thackeray remarked that had the estate been located in England it would be widely regarded as "a world's wonder". Roxburgh sold the estate to Stratford Canning, 1st Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe – a diplomat and scholar – in 1863, and he added

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