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.
Church of the Sacred Heart, Killowen
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 |
| Average high °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) |
| Average low °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.
References
- Placenames Database of Ireland
- "Climate Normals 1981–2010". Met Office. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
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