Liscloon

Settlement in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland

54°53′02″N 7°15′36″W / 54.884°N 7.260°W / 54.884; -7.260

Liscloon is a settlement in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. 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 two townlands, Liscloon Lower^[4] and Liscloon Upper.^[5]

References

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