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County Coleraine

dublincc2 · 2023-05-14 14:19:36

As many will know, before County Derry was formed it 1613 it was know as County Coleraine, however the territory of this county was not the same as the current county. The city of Derry west of the Foyle was part of Co Donegal and Coleraine east of the Bann was part of Co Antrim. Also the barony of Loughinsholin in the…

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As many will know, before County Derry was formed it 1613 it was know as County Coleraine, however the territory of this county was not the same as the current county. The city of Derry west of the Foyle was part of Co Donegal and Coleraine east of the Bann was part of Co Antrim. Also the barony of Loughinsholin in the southeast around Magherafelt was part of Co Tyrone.
Co Coleraine was founded in 1585, but the current town of Coleraine which is east of the Bann was in Co Antrim at this time. I believe the town of Coleraine wasn’t actually founded until Co Derry was in 1613.
So why was the county named after Coleraine when the location of today’s Coleraine was in Co Antrim at the time? Did Coleraine exist west of the Bann prior to the 17th century?

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