Lullymore
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Lullymore
Loilgheach Mór | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Welcome sign on approach to Lullymore | |
  Lullymore Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°16′29″N 6°56′45″W / 53.27486°N 6.94576°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Kildare |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.48 km2 (8.29 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | N700256 |
Lullymore (Irish: Loilgheach Mór) is a civil parish and village in County Kildare, 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 is situated on the R414 road 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 about 3 miles from Allenwood.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | 129 | — |
| 1881 | 164 | +27.1% |
| 1911 | 92 | −43.9% |
| 1926 | 72 | −21.7% |
| 1936 | 64 | −11.1% |
| 1956 | 88 | +37.5% |
| 1961 | 78 | −11.4% |
| 1971 | 99 | +26.9% |
| 1979 | 112 | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 121 | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 138 | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 144 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 131 | −9.0% |
| 2002 | 163 | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 183 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 191 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 187 | −2.1% |
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Business
Lullymore briquette factory, operated by Bord Na Mona opened in 1936 and closed in 1992 due to falling demand for its products.[5]
