Lullymore
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Lullymore Loilgheach Mór
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 Lullymore
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| Coordinates: 53°16′29″N 6°56′45″W / 53.27486°N 6.94576°WCoordinates: 53°16′29″N 6°56′45″W / 53.27486°N 6.94576°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Kildare |
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| • Town | 21.48 km2 (8.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Rural | 183 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | N700256 |
Lullymore (Irish: 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. The lowest observed 20th century air temperature in Ireland, -18.8 °C was measured at Lullymore on 2 January 1979
Lullymore is situated 6 miles from Rathangan and approx 3 miles from Allenwood.
During the boom years of the Celtic Tiger, Lullymore witnessed a 36.75% increase in population.
Lullymore briquette factory, operated by Bord Na Mona opened in 1936 and closed in 1992 due to falling demand for its products.
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