Coleraine, County Derry
Origin
Ir. Cúil Raithin [kool rahin] ‘corner/nook of ferns’.
Background
Town is on the Lower Bann, 12km NW of Ballymoney
The town of Coleraine which is mainly east of the Lower Bann in the townland of COLERAINE AND SUBURBS contains the site of an early monastery which may be marked by the present Church of Ireland parish church. The latter dates from 1614, though much altered since then.
The portion of the town which is west of the river is divided between the townlands of WATERSIDE and CHURCHLAND in the parish of KILLOWEN. Coleraine was the original name of the county of Londonderry and has also given name to the baronies of COLERAINE and NORTH-EAST LIBERTIES OF COLERAINE [(cellola) Cuile Raithin c.630].
References
McKay, P. (2007): A Dictionary of Ulster Place-Names, p. 45Additional Information
Historical name form
| Old Form | Ref. Date | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Coulrane, b. (Cuilrathain) | 1591 | Colton Vis. 128G |
| Fir li, anciently | 1591 | Colton Vis. 129G |
| Machaire | 1591 | Colton Vis. 128G Colgan |
| Slu Donagh | 1591 | Colton Vis. 129G Speed |
| Slut Gorra | 1591 | Colton Vis. 128G Norden |
| Slutgore, north of Lemwady | 1591 | Colton Vis. 128G Speed |
| Sluth Donaghe''s contrey | 1591 | Colton Vis. 129G |
| the Maghre Sluthgorey | 1591 | Colton Vis. 128G |
| O''Cane''s and all other countries | 1600 | Fiants Eliz. $6376 |
| O''Cane''s country | 1600 | Fiants Eliz. $6370 |
| Colrane, castle of | 1602 | Fiants Eliz. $6687 |
| Colrane, county of | 1602 | Fiants Eliz. $6687 |
| the country of Kryue alias O Cahan''s country | 1602 | Fiants Eliz. $6687 |
| Colrane [barony] | 1610 | Speed's Ulster |
| O Cane | 1610 | Speed's Ulster |
| Slu Donogh | 1610 | Speed's Ulster |
| Slu Tgore | 1610 | Speed's Ulster |
- Barony
- Coleraine
- Parish
- barony
- Parish in 1851
- barony
- Townland
- None
- Place name ID
- 19318
- Place name type
- B