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Coleraine was built with earthen ramparts which withstood a siege in 1642. However, many of the inhabitants perished from disease. As another army approached in 1689, the town was abandoned and the garrison and population sought refuge behind the walls of Derry.
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Apr 22, 2021 · Coleraine was in consequence abandoned and the bridge broken down, lest the Irish army would intercept their escape to Derry. To cripple the resources of the enemy, the whole country from the Bann to the Foyle was burned and laid waste.
St. Mary's Abbey was abandoned by the Dominicans in 1556, it was acquired by Thomas Phillips for his residence during the building of Coleraine between 1605 and 1610, the abbey then became an educational facility given the status of a university by the Dominicans in 1644.
Coleraine succeeded because it was built on an established ecclesiastical and trading centre, at a strategic crossing on the Bann close to rich local fisheries and forests. Other settlements on the frontier of the Plantation failed to conform to the plan and ultimately did not survive.
The original town, now called Killowen, on the western bank of the river Bann, and which subsequently became the chief or shire town of the county of Coleraine, is of very remote antiquity; and in 540 had a priory of Canons Regular, of which St. Carbreus, a disciple of St. Finian, and first bishop of Coleraine, was abbot.
Sadly, it is thought that he later abandoned her – she was last seen at a show in Paris, on her own. In the 17 th century roads were poor or non-existent so people travelled by ship or boat. Rivers and the sea were the gateway to the world!
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early 17th century Coleraine was key to the Plantation and a fortified town was built on this ancient site on the River Bann. Coleraine was connected, through its port, with Britain, Europe and America. James I issued Coleraine its town charter on 28 June 1613. This gave the town the right to hold markets and send representatives to Parliament.
