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Lullymore

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Location
Population
Business
Sport and Amenities
Famous people
See also
References
Sources

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|other_name = {{pad top italic|Loilgheach Mór}}
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}}Lullymore ({{Irish place name|Loilgheach Mór}}) is a village in County Kildare in Ireland. Loilgheach Mór translates as "a good place for a cow to calve". It is also a civil parish in the ancient 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]

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.

{{Historical populations|state=collapsed
|1871|129
|1881|164
|1911|92
|1926|72
|1936|64
|1956|88
|1961|78
|1971|99
|1979|112
|1981|121
|1986|138
|1991|144
|1996|131
|2002|163
|2006|183
|2011|191
|2016|187
| footnote=<^[3]^[4]
}}

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-The Park is one of the leading visitor attractions in the Kildare region. It is a popular destination for families, school tours, birthday parties and tourists.
Bog of Allen Nature Centre-Run by Irish Peatland Conservation Council, The Bog of Allen Nature Centre 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.

Famous people

President Patrick Hillery was a visitor to Lullymore In August 1978, where he opened a memorial to John Doorley.
John Doorley rebel leader in the Battle of Rathangan, part of the 1798 rebellion

References

1. ^Placenames Database of Ireland - Lullymore civil parish
2. ^http://www.met.ie/climate/temperature.asp Accessed Jan 2010
3. ^Census for post 1821 figures.
4. ^http://www.histpop.org {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507023856/http://www.histpop.org/ |date=2016-05-07 }}
5. ^http://www.rte.ie/tv/whodoyouthinkyouare/social_ryan1.html Accessed Jan 2010

Sources

2 : Towns and villages in County Kildare|Civil parishes of County Kildare

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