Ringsend, Coleraine

Not to be confused with Ringsend, the suburb of Dublin, Ireland.
Ringsend
Irish: An Rinn
Ringsend
 Ringsend shown within Northern Ireland
    Belfast  56 miles 
DistrictColeraine Borough
CountyCounty Londonderry
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town LONDONDERRY
Postcode district BT51
Dialling code 028, +44 28
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Coordinates: 55°02′24″N 6°44′53″W / 55.040°N 6.748°W / 55.040; -6.748

Ringsend is a small village in the borough of Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The nearest city is Derry which is 25 miles away. The 2001 Census shows the population for the ward of Ringsend, which includes the surrounding townlands and the village of Ballerin, to be 2078.

There is both a Mass Rock and Priest Chair nearby which were used during Penal times.

The village has a pub called The Hecklers Bar.

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