Lullymore

Lullymore (Irish: Loilgheach Mór) is a civil parish in County Kildare in Ireland. It is in the historical barony of Offaly East.[1] The lowest observed 20th century air temperature in Ireland, -18.8 °C was measured at Lullymore on 2 January 1979.[2]

Lullymore

Loilgheach Mór
Village
Lullymore
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°16′29″N 6°56′45″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Kildare
Area
 • Village21.48 km2 (8.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Rural
183
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceN700256

Location

Lullymore is situated on the R414 between Rathangan and Allenwood. The village forms an island of arable land, surrounded on all sides by the Bog of Allen.

Lullymore is situated 6 miles from Rathangan and approx 3 miles from Allenwood.

Population

During the boom years of the Celtic Tiger, Lullymore witnessed a 36.75% increase in population.

Business

Lullymore briquette factory, operated by Bord Na Mona opened in 1936 and closed in 1992 due to falling demand for its products.[5]

Sport and amenities

Lullymore Heritage & Discovery Park is a visitor attractions in the Kildare region. It is a destination for families, school tours, birthday parties and tourists.

The Bog of Allen Nature Centre, run by Irish Peatland Conservation Council, is a national 'centre of excellence' for peatland education, research and conservation. Facilities include a peatland museum, exhibitions about the Bog of Allen, a research library, habitats and gardens including the largest garden of carnivorous plants in Ireland and the U.K.

Notable people
  • Patrick Hillery, president of Ireland from 1976 to 1990, was a visitor to Lullymore in August 1978, when he opened a memorial to John Doorley (a rebel leader in the Battle of Rathangan during the 1798 rebellion).
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See also

References
  1. "An Loilíoch Mhór / Lullymore (civil parish)". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  2. "Temperature in Ireland". met.ie. Met Éireann. Archived from the original on 9 February 2010.
  3. Census for post 1821 figures
  4. http://www.histpop.org Archived 2016-05-07 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Who Do You Think You Are? - Ryan Tubridy Episode - The Peat Industry in Ireland". rte.ie. RTÉ. Archived from the original on 20 September 2012.


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