Kinlough

Amenities

The village has a library, pre-school, montessori school, after school care, primary school, community pitch, community hall and folk museum, a Church of Ireland and a Catholic church, pubs, restaurants and take-aways.

Demographics

The village population stood at approximately 350 since the Great Famine. Back in 1925, Kinlough comprised 44 houses with 5 being licensed to sell alcohol. The 2006 census showed an increase for the first time in one hundred and fifty years. The 2011 census figures showed the population at 1,018, an increase of 47% on 2006.

Tourist attractions

Lough Melvin (Irish: Loch Meilbhe) is internationally renowned for its unique range of plants and animals. As well as its early run of Atlantic Salmon, the lake boasts three trout species including the legendary Giolla Rua. The first salmon of the year is caught regularly on the River Drowes which runs from the lake. Within the catchment area, the endangered globeflower, molinia meadows and sessile oak woodlands can be found. Lough Melvin straddles the border with part of it in Garrison, County Fermanagh. The view from the village looks up to The Dartry Mountain often mistakenly referred to as 'Aroo Mountain' probably because Aroo Lough is situated on the south side of the mountain. Ahanlish, Glenade and Truskmore Mountains are also visible.

Nearby at Glenade (about 7.5 miles south east) is Poll na mBear (Cave of the Bears) where some of the best preserved examples of Irish brown bear bones were recovered by cavers in May 1997.

Education

The Four Masters School, is the village primary school. It is named after the Annals of the Four Masters, historical writings produced by Irish historians of the early 17th century.

Transport

Kinlough is served by two Bus Éireann routes on Fridays for Route 483 to Sligo and route 495 to Manorhamilton. Both routes also provide a link between Kinlough, Bundoran and Ballyshannon.

People

• Arthur Kerr (1877–1942), botanist, born in Kinlough.
• Sir Jim Kilfedder (1928–1995); born in Kinlough but raised in County Fermanagh. He became a prominent unionist politician in Northern Ireland.

References

Primary references

Secondary references

• {{cite report |access-date=21 May 2017

References

1. "Census Interactive Map – Towns: Kinlough". [[Central Statistics Office (Ireland).
2. "Cionn Locha/Kinlough". [[Government of Ireland]].
3. (Apr 2012). "Population Classified by Area". [[Central Statistics Office (Ireland)]].
4. McKenzie, Steven. (2011-07-07). "BBC News - Polar bears have maternal Irish brown bear ancestors". Bbc.co.uk.
5. [http://homepage.eircom.net/~fmasters/index.html ] {{webarchive. link. (16 November 2007)
6. "Bus Éireann : Sligo - Ballintrillick - Ballyshannon : Timetable". buseireann.ie.
7. "Bus Éireann : Ballshannon - Kinlough - Manorhamilton : Timetable". buseireann.ie.
8. "Kerr, Arthur Francis George". Cyclopaedia of Malesian Collectors.
9. Tam Dalyell. (1995-03-22). "OBITUARY:Sir James Kilfedder - People - News". The Independent.