County Coleraine

County Coleraine, called County of Colerain in the earliest documents was one of the counties of Ireland from 1585 to 1613. It was named after its intended county town, Coleraine. Of all the original counties of Ireland, the administration abolished only County Coleraine prior to reorganisations in the twentieth century.

Read more about County Coleraine:  Foundation and Extent, Towards A New County

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