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Killowen

Coordinates: 54°04′30.86″N 6°10′52.83″W / 54.0752389°N 6.1813417°W / 54.0752389; -6.1813417
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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

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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

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Climate

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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

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References

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  1. ^ Placenames Database of Ireland
  2. ^ "Killowen (County Down) UK climate averages - Met Office". Met Office. Retrieved 4 July 2024.

54°04′30.86″N 6°10′52.83″W / 54.0752389°N 6.1813417°W / 54.0752389; -6.1813417