Macosquin

Macosquin
St Mary's Church of Ireland
Macosquin is located in Northern Ireland
Macosquin
Macosquin
Location within Northern Ireland
Population600 
Irish grid referenceC824287
• Belfast57 mi (92 km)
District
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCOLERAINE
Postcode districtBT51
Dialling code028
UK Parliament
NI Assembly
List of places
UK
Northern Ireland
County Londonderry
55°06′00″N 6°42′25″W / 55.100°N 6.707°W / 55.100; -6.707

Macosquin (from Irish Maigh Choscáin, meaning 'Coscan's plain')[1][2] 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.[3] It is situated within Causeway Coast and Glens district.

  1. ^ Placenames NI Archived 2012-03-17 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Placenames Database of Ireland
  3. ^ "Portrush Whiterocks Beach - DAYoutWITHtheKIDS.co.uk - family things to do with kids in Portrush". www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2016.