Coleraine
Britishnoun
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a town in N Northern Ireland, in Coleraine district, Co Antrim, on the River Bann; light industries; university (1965). Pop: 24 089 (2001)
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a district in N Northern Ireland, in Co Antrim and Co Londonderry. Pop: 56 024 (2003 est). Area: 485 sq km (187 sq miles)
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Kenning, from Coleraine in County Londonderry, was diagnosed with MS in 2008 after experiencing problems with her sight.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
She initially attended school in Coleraine, but since her family moved to Belfast she has not been able to get a place in school or college.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Tributes have been paid to World War Two veteran Norman Irwin, from Coleraine, who has died at the age of 107.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Carol Wallace, from Coleraine, said her late husband had been in Causeway Hospital several times and she had found it easy to visit him because the hospital was close to home.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The developments, so far as is yet known, are principally, as we have said, in the districts around Thetford and Coleraine.
From Asbestos Its production and use, with some account of the asbestos mines of Canada by Robert H. Jones
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