Macosquin

{{short description|Village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland}}

{{Infobox UK place

| official_name = Macosquin

| irish_name = Maigh Choscáin

| scots_name =

| local_name =

| static_image_name = St Mary's Church of Ireland, Macosquin - geograph.org.uk - 529704.jpg

| static_image_caption = St Mary's Church of Ireland

| coordinates = {{coord|55.100|-6.707|display=inline,title}}

| irish_grid_reference = C824287

| belfast_distance_mi = 57

| population = 600

| unitary_northern_ireland = Causeway Coast and Glens

| country = Northern Ireland

|historic_county=

| post_town = COLERAINE

| postcode_area = BT

| postcode_district = BT51

| dial_code = 028

| constituency_westminster = Londonderry East

| constituency_ni_assembly = Londonderry East

| lieutenancy_northern_ireland = County Londonderry

| hide_services = yes

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Macosquin ({{Irish derived place name|Maigh Choscáin|Coscan's plain}})[http://www.placenamesni.org/resultsdetail.phtml?entry=2146 Placenames NI] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317010218/http://www.placenamesni.org/resultsdetail.phtml?entry=2146 |date=2012-03-17 }}[http://www.logainm.ie/57729.aspx Placenames Database of Ireland] is a small village, townland, and civil parish in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is {{convert|4|km|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.{{Cite web|title = Portrush Whiterocks Beach - DAYoutWITHtheKIDS.co.uk - family things to do with kids in Portrush|url = http://www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/family-fun/Portrush_Whiterocks_Beach/4077|website = www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk|access-date = 2016-02-06}} It is situated within Causeway Coast and Glens district.

History

Following fast growth in the 1950s and 1960s the village had a peak population of over 800 in the 1970s, but this has shrunk to a [http://www.citypopulation.de/php/uk-northernireland.php?cityid=N11000180 2011 population] of 614.

Churches

The nearest religious buildings in Macosquin village or district are:

St. Mary's Church of Ireland Parish Church
Macosquin Presbyterian Church
Coleraine Gospel Hall

2001 Census

Macosquin is classified as a small village or hamlet by the [http://www.nisra.gov.uk/ NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA)] (i.e. with population between 500 and 1,000 people). On Census day 2011 there were 614 people living in Macosquin. Of these:

36.97% were aged under 16 years and 18.89% were aged 60 and over
48.53% of the population were male and 51.46% were female
3.09% were from a Catholic background, 82.57% were from a Protestant background, and 9.6% considered themselves as having ‘no religion’
2.93% of people aged 16–74 were unemployed

For more details see: [http://www.ninis.nisra.gov.uk/ NI Neighbourhood Information]

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20041025235404/http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/war/plantation/transcripts/lc01_t07.shtml BBC - Plantation of Ulster - Macosquin]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20070311025641/http://www.culturenorthernireland.org/town_Home.aspx?co=1&to=95&ca=0&sca=0&navID=1 Culture Northern Ireland]
[http://macosquinps.co.uk/ Macosquin Primary School]

Category:Villages in County Londonderry

Category:Townlands of County Londonderry

Category:Civil parishes of County Londonderry

Category:Causeway Coast and Glens district