A Brief Introduction to Coleraine, Londonderry

Coleraine is a large town in the Northern IrishMount Sandel.
county of Londonderry. It is home toColeraine started to expand rapidly after the
approximately fifteen-thousand people. LocatedSecond World War due to a rising industrial
not far from the mouth of the River Bann, it isdevelopment. The area of the town also
only fifty-five miles away to the northwest ofincreased rapidly and became much more
Belfast, the capital city of Northern Island. Thedispersed. The town still continues to grow
other nearest place of significant size is the townalthough at a slower rate than the past few
of Derry. Both towns are within easy reach bydecades and is now served by a number of
regular rail and bus connexions.transport options and has become popular for
The town also enjoys a prosperous state due totourism from around the United Kingdom and
its highly active commercial scene and itsabroad.
prestigious real estate. Disposable income in theThe town is a popular destination for tourists,
town is considerably higher than elsewhere insince it is the main town on the extremely well
Northern Island and the town also has the highestknown Causeway Coast, something which
real estate prices in the area.attracts up to two million visitors annually. There
Having a particularly extensive history as aare a number of other places of interest in the
notable settlement, Coleraine can trace some ofarea, one of which is the famous Mount Sandel
its routes far back in history. Most interestingly,Forest, home to some particularly impressive
about seven-thousand years ago, people firstarchaeological dig sites where the remains of
settled the area, the first ever to settle Ireland.wooden houses dating back approximately
This Mesolithic site is located at a place calledseven-thousand years were discovered.