Killowen
Killowen is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is in the townland of Ballinran near Rostrevor and on the shore of Carlingford Lough. Ballinran is in the Electoral Division of Killowen, in Civil Parish of Kilbroney, in the barony of Iveagh Upper, Upper Half within the Newry and Mourne District Council area.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cloughmore and King John’s Castle.
Cloughmore
Stone
King John’s Castle
King John's Castle, also known as Carlingford Castle, is an enclosure castle and National Monument located in Carlingford, County Louth, Ireland. King John’s Castle is situated 2½ miles south of Killowen.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rostrevor and Carlingford Lough.
Rostrevor
Village
Rostrevor is a village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies at the foot of Slieve Martin on the coast of Carlingford Lough, near Warrenpoint. Rostrevor is situated 2 miles northwest of Killowen.
Carlingford Lough
Locality
Carlingford
Town
Carlingford is a coastal town and civil parish in northern County Louth, Ireland. For the purposes of local government, the town is part of the Dundalk Municipal District. Carlingford is situated 2½ miles south of Killowen.
Killowen
- Type: Hamlet with 225 residents
- Description: village in County Down, Northern Ireland, UK
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.07572° or 54° 4′ 33″ north
Longitude
-6.18191° or 6° 10′ 55″ west
Population
225
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
Open location code
9C6M3RG9+76
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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