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Katesbridge is a small hamlet in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is within the townland of Shannaghan,[1] just off the main route from Castlewellan to Banbridge, and 4.3 miles (7 km) north of Rathfriland. The River Bann flows by the hamlet. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 135 people. It lies within the Banbridge District.

For the hamlet in England, see Kate's Bridge.

Katesbridge
Location within County Down
Population150 (2011 Census)
County
  • County Down
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBanbridge
PoliceNorthern Ireland
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54.303°N 6.142°W / 54.303; -6.142

The hamlet is named after Kate McKay, who was born in Ballyroney in 1691 and later went to live with her grandmother who is said to have owned the house where the workmen lodged when building the 18th-century bridge. It is because of Kate's kindness the workmen named the bridge after her, and the hamlet became known as Katesbridge.

The novelist Thomas Mayne Reid was born in Ballyroney in 1818.


Transport


Katesbridge railway station, on the Great Northern Railway, was opened on 14 December 1880 and finally closed on 2 May 1955.[2]

Crossing over the GNR bridge into Katesbridge.
Crossing over the GNR bridge into Katesbridge.

Climate


Katesbridge is often noted in weather reports as the coldest location on the island of Ireland as well as within the United Kingdom. This is due to its status as a 'frost hollow', a low-lying location relative to its surroundings which allows the colder air to settle.[3]

Climate data for Katesbridge (91m elevation)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 7.4
(45.3)		 7.8
(46.0)		 9.7
(49.5)		 12.1
(53.8)		 14.7
(58.5)		 17.3
(63.1)		 18.9
(66.0)		 18.7
(65.7)		 16.5
(61.7)		 13.2
(55.8)		 10.2
(50.4)		 7.7
(45.9)		 12.9
(55.1)
Average low °C (°F) 0.7
(33.3)		 0.6
(33.1)		 1.9
(35.4)		 2.8
(37.0)		 5.2
(41.4)		 8.0
(46.4)		 10.1
(50.2)		 9.5
(49.1)		 7.9
(46.2)		 5.4
(41.7)		 2.7
(36.9)		 0.9
(33.6)		 4.6
(40.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 83.6
(3.29)		 62.9
(2.48)		 69.4
(2.73)		 61.3
(2.41)		 60.0
(2.36)		 64.5
(2.54)		 64.5
(2.54)		 84.9
(3.34)		 71.7
(2.82)		 92.2
(3.63)		 90.6
(3.57)		 82.6
(3.25)		 888.2
(34.96)
Average rainy days (≥ 1 mm) 14.8 12.0 13.5 11.1 11.7 11.0 12.6 12.6 12.3 14.4 14.2 13.9 154.1
Source: Met Office [4]

See also



References


  1. Ordnance Survey Ireland: Online map viewer Archived 29 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine (choose "historic" to see townland boundaries)
  2. "Katesbridge station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 16 October 2007.
  3. Stewart, Linda. "Katesbridge: The legend of Northern Ireland's ’frosty hollows.’" Belfast Telegraph. 15/01/2013. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/katesbridge-the-legend-of-northern-irelands-frosty-hollows-29014781.html
  4. "UK climate averages".


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