Shanvey
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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
References
- ^ 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