Liscloon

54.884°N 7.260°W / 54.884; -7.260

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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