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Some Interesting Facts about Limavady
The town of Limavady was originally named after a legend; 'Limavady' is of Gaelic origin and means "Leap of the dog". This is a reference to the legend of a dog who warned the clan of the O'Cahans about approaching enemies by leaping across the River Roe with an important message in his mouth.
DNA analysis indicates that the first settlers to inhabit the town arrived during the early iron age from the Atlantic coasts of Spain and Portugal.
Limavady Attractions
• Roe Valley Country Park
Roe Valley Country Park is a three mile long wooded park that the River Roe partly runs through. It is managed by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency. Several bridges are located over the river but only one of them is accessible by cars. During periods of heavy rain some parts of the park may become inaccessible due to flooding along the paths.
Numerous types of living creatures can be found in the park, such as foxes, badgers and otters in addition to over 60 species of birds.
Visitors can learn about the industrial and natural heritage of the area in the museum and countryside centre. You can also check out the remains of buildings that was previously used in the linen industry, a restored water wheel and much of the original equipment is preserved including ruined water mills used in linen production.
The Roe Valley Country Park is definitely worth a visit any time of the year.
• Dungiven Castle
Located in County Londonderry in Northern Ireland, Dungiven Castle dates back to the 17th century. The famed castle once housed the US Army during World War II, and later was used as a dance hall in the 1950s and 1960s.
Afterwards, it fell into a state of disrepair and sadly, the local council decided to take it down completely. Luckily, a local group decided to fight these plans and in 1999, the Glenshane Community Development Limited acquired the lease of Dungiven Castle. Alongside its own money, grants were hard sought from a variety of funders in order to convert the safe ruin into the beautiful property that it is today. Glenshane Community Development Limited still hold the head lease of the property, which is sublet to Gaelcholaiste Dhoire. The Castle has now become home to this school which is the second Irish-medium secondary school in Northern Ireland.
• Limavady Sculpture Trail
Funded by the Northern Ireland Tourist Board's Tourism Development Fund, Limavady Borough Council created an iconic trail bringing myths and legends to the modern world.
Now, visitors get to explore the Limavady Explore See Do Sculpture Trail and discover "tales of merciless highwaymen pillaging unsuspecting travellers and seek a gift for an ancient sea god, listen to the faery harp playing ‘Danny Boy’, marvel at the leaping dog and unearth the last serpent in Ireland".
The legends are:
• Finvola, The Gem Of The Roe
A 17th century legend about Finvola, the young and beautiful daughter of Dermot, the chieftain of the O’Cahans, who fell in love with Angus McDonnell of the McDonnell Clan hailing from Scotland. Dermot consented to his daughter's marriage on one condition; that she would be brought back to Dungiven upon her death for burial.
Unfortunately, Finvola died young, quite soon after reaching the isle of Islay. Angus, who was distraught at his love's death, could not bear to part with her and made the decision to bury her on the island. Finvola’s two brothers heard a piercing wail while on Benbradagh Mountain and recognized it as the call of the banshee Grainne Rua, so they knew that a member of their clan had passed away. They set sail for Islay, recovered Finvola’s body and brought her home to Dungiven, setting the banshee’s cry at rest.
The sculpture of the legendary beauty was created by Maurice Harron.
Why not learn more about Limavady at www.connollycove.com/limavady and get to know why you should plan for visiting this place soon!
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