Shanvey
Shanvey is located in Northern Ireland
Shanvey
Shanvey
Location within Northern Ireland
District
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLONDONDERRY
Postcode districtBT
Dialling code028, +44 28
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Shanvey (from Irish Sean-bheith, meaning 'old birch')[1] is a small village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of Limavady on Aghanloo Road, the A2 coastal route between Limavady and Coleraine. It is designated as a hamlet and is situated within Causeway Coast and Glens district and in the former North Londonderry Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty,[2] now redesignated as the Binevenagh Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).[3]

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References

  1. Placenames NI Archived 2012-03-31 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Shanvey Settlement Designation". Planning Service - Draft Northern Area Plan 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2008.
  3. Causeway Coast & Glens Heritage Trust, Binevenagh Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, accessed 12 September 2023



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