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St Mary's Church of Ireland, Macosquin geograph.org.uk 529704
St Mary's Church of Ireland, Macosquin geograph.org.uk 529704

Macosquin (from Irish: Maigh Choscáin, meaning 'Coscan's plain') is a small village, townland, and civil parish in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south-west of Coleraine, on the road to Limavady. In the 2011 Census it had a population of 614 people. The area is known for its caves and springs. It is situated within Causeway Coast and Glens district.

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Macosquin
Rockland Park,

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N 55.1 ° E -6.707 °
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Coleraine Academical Institution
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Mount Sandel Mesolithic site
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