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Liscloon post office

Liscloon is a small townland and settlement in County Tyrone. It is situated 2 miles from Donemana and 7 miles from Claudy.[1] The area is sparsely populated although around 80 people reside in Liscloon. Altnachree Castle, also known as Liscloon House and Ogilby's Castle, still stands in Liscloon today.[2] It was built in 1860 by William Ogilby.[3]

Liscloon is divided into Liscloon Lower[4] and Liscloon Upper.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Ogilby Estate, Liscloon, Donemana, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland Sale of the Estate 1903". cotyroneireland.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "Original Rootsweb Co. Tyrone Community Site - Ogilby Estate, Liscloon, Donemana". cotyrone.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "A Short History of Altnacree Castle and the Ogilby Family". www.cotyroneireland.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  4. ↑ "Liscloon Lower Townland, Co. Tyrone". Townlands.
  5. ↑ "Liscloon Upper Townland, Co. Tyrone". Townlands.
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