Killowen (from Irish Cill Eoghain 'Eoghan's church', now spelt Cill Eoin), alternatively spelt Cill Abhainn [1] is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is near Rostrevor and on the shore of Carlingford Lough. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 159 people. It lies within the Newry and Mourne District Council area.
History
editNear Killowen, on the shore of the loch, is Ballinran Court Tomb. It was excavated in 1976 in advance of a road widening scheme.
Education
editClimate
edit| Climate data for Killowen (4m elevation) 1981–2010 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.2 (46.8) |
8.6 (47.5) |
10.1 (50.2) |
12.3 (54.1) |
15.5 (59.9) |
17.7 (63.9) |
19.5 (67.1) |
19.7 (67.5) |
17.0 (62.6) |
14.2 (57.6) |
10.8 (51.4) |
8.7 (47.7) |
13.6 (56.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.2 (37.8) |
3.0 (37.4) |
4.3 (39.7) |
5.7 (42.3) |
7.6 (45.7) |
10.4 (50.7) |
12.4 (54.3) |
11.8 (53.2) |
11.1 (52.0) |
8.1 (46.6) |
5.6 (42.1) |
3.9 (39.0) |
7.3 (45.1) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 104.9 (4.13) |
65.8 (2.59) |
84.7 (3.33) |
75.6 (2.98) |
70.6 (2.78) |
71.7 (2.82) |
68.8 (2.71) |
86.9 (3.42) |
82.5 (3.25) |
103.9 (4.09) |
106.0 (4.17) |
111.9 (4.41) |
1,033.2 (40.68) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 14.9 | 11.5 | 13.0 | 11.1 | 11.8 | 10.6 | 11.3 | 12.7 | 12.3 | 14.4 | 13.8 | 14.6 | 151.8 |
| Source: metoffice.gov.uk[2] | |||||||||||||
People
edit- Charles Russell, Baron Russell of Killowen, a 19th-century statesman and Lord Chief Justice.
- Patrick Murphy, the Irish Giant.
- Gerd Hay-Edie, a Norwegian-born hand weaver established Mourne Textiles in Killowen in 1948.
References
edit- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland
- ^ "Climate Normals 1981–2010". Met Office. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
54°04′30.86″N 6°10′52.83″W / 54.0752389°N 6.1813417°W
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