Coleraine Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town and civil parish in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
About Coleraine
Coleraine in Irish isCúil Rathain, "nook of the ferns." It grew up at a point where the river could be bridged but was navigable by small boats. It became a Plantation settlement from the 17th century, but remained a small provincial market town until the railways and industry arrived in the 19th century. Coleraine was, and is, predominantly Protestant: of the 13 people killed here during the Troubles, six elderly Protestants were killed by an IRA car bomb, four UVF terrorists were killed by an own goal when their bomb went off prematurely, and three were shot by loyalists. In spite of that background, Coleraine was re-vitalised from 1970 when it became the main campus of the new Ulster University. This was seen by some as a Protestant poke in the eye for the academic claims of Derry, but
Top Attractions in Coleraine
Explore the best things to see and do in Coleraine:
- ★Mount Sandel Mesolithic Site
Where to Eat in Coleraine
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Water Margin
Where to Stay in Coleraine
- 🏨Bushtown Hotel
- 🏨Lodge Hotel
- 🏨Premier Inn
Coleraine Travel Guide Sections
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