Carrowdore (from Irish Ceathrú Dobhair, meaning 'water quarter'[1]) is a small village on the Ards Peninsula in County Down, Northern Ireland.

It is situated in the townland of Ballyrawer, the civil parish of Donaghadee and the historic barony of Ards Lower.

After World War II, the Tourist Trophy race moved to Dundrod, but after a couple of years the race moved back to Carrowdore, with the start in the village and the course running to just outside Greyabbey and back to Carrowdore.

The last race to be held at Carrowdore was in 2000, but it unfortunately resulted in the death of popular Tandragee rider Eddie Sinton.

[9] Carrowdore is classified as a Small Village by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (i.e. with population between 500 and 1,000 people).