Killowen

Church of the Sacred Heart, 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

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

  • Killowen Primary School

Climate

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

  • 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

  1. ^ Placenames Database of Ireland
  2. ^ "Climate Normals 1981–2010". Met Office. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  • Killowen Historical Society
  • NI Neighbourhood Information System

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