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Coolshinny

Ward in Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland

Coordinates:54.731, -6.649
Dialling code: 02879 (Magherafelt)
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Coolshinny is an electoral ward in the largely rural parts of Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland, characterised by a patchwork of small fields, hedgerows and scattered farmsteads rather than a single large urban centre. The landscape is typical of the region, with quiet country lanes and pockets of native woodland and waterways that give it a distinctly local, agricultural feel.

Locally the economy leans on farming and small enterprises, with many residents commuting to nearby towns for work; community life centres on GAA clubs, parish and village halls, and volunteer groups. Historically the area contains the kinds of vernacular stone farm buildings and archaeological features common across rural Ulster, and politically it functions as one of the ward units represented on Mid Ulster District Council, where local issues such as roads, services and planning are the focus.

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Transport links

  • Belfast International Airport 18 miles29 km
  • City of Derry Airport 29.6 miles47.7 km
  • Kellswater Station 14.7 miles23.6 km
  • Cookstown Junction 15.2 miles24.5 km

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Schools in Coolshinny

  • St Columb's Primary School (Cullion) Primary
  • St Pius X College Secondary

Local points of interest

  • Spring Hill Estate 3.3 miles5.3 km
  • Moyola Park Estate 4.9 miles7.8 km
  • Lissan Estate 5.8 miles9.3 km
  • Ballyscullion House Estate 8.1 miles13.1 km
  • Loughry House Estate 8.6 miles13.8 km
  • Drum Manor Estate 9.5 miles15.3 km
  • Moneyglass House Estate 9.6 miles15.4 km
  • Rockdale House Estate 10.9 miles17.5 km
  • Pomeroy House Estate 14.3 miles23 km
  • Donaghmore House Estate 15.2 miles24.5 km
  • Galgorm Castle Estate 15.6 miles25.1 km
  • Langford Lodge Estate 15.8 miles25.4 km