Shanvey
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Shanvey
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  Shanvey Location within Northern Ireland | |
| District | |
| County | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LONDONDERRY |
| Postcode district | BT |
| Dialling code | 028, +44 28 |
| Police | Northern Ireland |
| Fire | Northern Ireland |
| Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
| UK Parliament | |
| NI Assembly | |
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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Placenames NI Archived 2012-03-31 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Shanvey Settlement Designation". Planning Service - Draft Northern Area Plan 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2008.[dead link]
- ^ Causeway Coast & Glens Heritage Trust, Binevenagh Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, accessed 12 September 2023
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