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Castlerock, Londonderry

Castlerock is a seaside village in County Londonderry. It is within the townland of Bogtown, Freehall Watson, Liffock and Freehall Dunlop, in the civil parish of Dunboe. The village was a holiday destination for the author C. S. Lewis and remains popular with summer tourists. Downhill House and the Mussenden Temple lie to close to the village. The village is within the council area of Causeway Coast and Glens.

Primary Name(s): Castlerock
Place Type: Village
Historic County: Londonderry
Lat, Long: 55.165582,-6.786822
Grid Reference: C 7736 3605
Townland: Bogtown TD
Civil Parish: Dunboe CP
Council Area: Causeway Coast and Glens CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature: Northern Ireland Assembly
GBPN ID:  GBPN322026

 GBPN URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Castlerock,_Londonderry_322026