Scarva (from Irish Scarbhach meaning "shallow place, rough ford")[1][2] is a small village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland.

[3] The pageant attracts thousands of members of the Royal Black Preceptory, a group related to the Orange Order, who come to march and stage a theatrical (sham) re-enactment of the 1690 Battle of the Boyne.

[4] During the Williamite War in Ireland (1689–1691), the forces of Frederick Schomberg reputedly first camped near Scarva, before marching south.

[7] Scarva is on National Cycle Route 9, linking Belfast with Newry, and onwards to Dublin.

[citation needed] The village has a park, with playing fields and a wildlife pond, scenic walks and wild fowl sanctuary.