Limavady

Limavady (Lim an Mhadaigh in Irish) is a town in County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. Limavady is most famous for the tune to Danny Boy, The Londonderry Air. It was in this town a local lady, Jane Ross (1810-1879) recorded the folk tune from a blind fiddler who was playing the tune on her windowsill, know as Jimmy McCurry, from the local area called Myroe. Limavady is quite renowned in Northern Ireland, lying in the beautiful Roe Valley district and heralding many gems - among them, the famous Broighter Gold. It contains the headquarters of Limavady Borough Council. Together with the neighbouring district of Coleraine, it forms the East Londonderry constituency for elections to the Westminster Parliament and Northern Ireland Assembly.

See also

List of towns in Northern Ireland

External links

Limavady homepage

 

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