placenamesLimavady
Léim an Mhadaidh
Limavady is a town in Derry. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationLimavady55.05882° N · 6.95137° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.
Recorded forms
- Léim an Mhadaidh · Irish · main form · validated name
- Limavady · English · main form · validated name
- Newtown Limavady · English · main form · historical name
Geographic information
- Place type
- Town
- County
- Derry
- Barony
- Keenaght
- Civil parish
- Drumachose
- Coordinates
- 55.05882, -6.95137 (approximate)
- Logainm ID
- 129764 ↗
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Limavady. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2026-09-19. How this page was prepared.