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Cúil Raithin The town of Coleraine lies on the River Bann,
about 8 k The town was formally a centre of the linen industry,
with spinning, weaving, shirt making and bleaching carried out. The town
gave its name to half-bleached cloths for shirting which became known
as “Coleraine's”. Industries present in the town today are light
engineering and food processing, including the manufacture of Irish whiskey.
Some of the earliest evidence of human habitation in Ireland was discovered near Coleraine proving that the area has been populated for at least 9,000 years. In the Christian era there was a religious centre there, with a priory and a monastery. Mountsandel Fort was a Celtic stronghold, later occupied and strengthened by the Normans. City of London companies which were actively engaged in the Plantation of Ulster in the 17th century were largely responsible for developing the modern town. Coleraine District covers an area of 486 sq km (187 sq mi), and includes Castlerock, Portrush, and Portstewart.
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