Limavady Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
market town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
About Limavady
Jane Ross (1810-1879) lived with her sisters at 51 Main St Limavady, and early one morning in 1853 she heard an unusual violin tune played outside her window. She was a keen collector of Irish folk music; she never got the name of the player or of the tune, but it joined a batch published by George Petrie. Known as the "Londonderry Air", it was originally without words. It was unlike other Irish folk tunes, and other collectors were unaware of it. It's nowadays believed to stem from the 18th-centuryAisling an Óigfhiror "The Young Man's Dream", but played so slowly and mournfully as to cause Ross to mistake the time signature. The first set of words to the tune appeared in the 1870s, and something like 50 versions have been published, mostly so sad and mawkish that you would either fall abo
Top Attractions in Limavady
Explore the best things to see and do in Limavady:
- ★Magilligan Point
Where to Eat in Limavady
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Classic Wine Bar
- 🍴Lime Tree
Where to Stay in Limavady
- 🏨Alexander Arms
- 🏨Drummond Hotel
- 🏨Keady View Farm
- 🏨Kintala Resort
- 🏨Roe Park Resort
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