Killowen
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[edit]
Near Killowen, on the shore of the loch, is Ballinran Court Tomb. It was excavated in 1976 in advance of a road widening scheme.
Education[edit]
Climate[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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