Macosquin

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.

Macosquin Irish: Maigh Choscáin
St Mary's Church of Ireland
Macosquin Location within Northern Ireland
Population	600
Irish grid reference	C824287
• Belfast	57 mi (92 km)
District	Causeway Coast and Glens
County	County Londonderry
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	COLERAINE
Postcode district	BT51
Dialling code	028
UK Parliament	Londonderry East
NI Assembly	Londonderry East
List of places UK Northern Ireland County Londonderry 55.100°N 6.707°W / 55.100; -6.707

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 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 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: NI Neighbourhood Information

See also

• List of civil parishes of County Londonderry