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 (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.4 (47.1) |
8.9 (48.0) |
10.4 (50.7) |
12.6 (54.7) |
15.7 (60.3) |
18.9 (66.0) |
19.7 (67.5) |
19.7 (67.5) |
17.4 (63.3) |
14.1 (57.4) |
10.8 (51.4) |
8.8 (47.8) |
13.8 (56.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.6 (38.5) |
3.4 (38.1) |
4.3 (39.7) |
6.0 (42.8) |
8.2 (46.8) |
10.9 (51.6) |
12.7 (54.9) |
12.4 (54.3) |
10.9 (51.6) |
8.4 (47.1) |
5.7 (42.3) |
4.0 (39.2) |
7.6 (45.7) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 103.5 (4.07) |
75.5 (2.97) |
85.1 (3.35) |
72.1 (2.84) |
71.5 (2.81) |
77.3 (3.04) |
80.7 (3.18) |
90.9 (3.58) |
79.1 (3.11) |
100.4 (3.95) |
113.0 (4.45) |
111.4 (4.39) |
1,061.1 (41.78) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 14.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 11.3 | 11.8 | 11.1 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 11.9 | 13.7 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 155.4 |
| Source: Met Office[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
- ^ "Killowen (County Down) UK climate averages - Met Office". Met Office. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
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