Roe Estuary Nature Reserve

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Roe Estuary Nature Reserve is a protected area in Aghanloo, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is located at the southeast bank of Lough Foyle at the mouth of the River Roe, roughly 6 km north of the market town of Limavady. The estuary is home to numerous migrating bird species. Wading birds as well as ducks, swans and geese are also found in this area. Species of birds include the curlew, lapwing turnstone, bar-tailed godwit and brent goose. In this area of salt marsh and mudflats live small marine animals such as mussels, periwinkles, lugworms, shrimps, and ragworms. There are large areas of eel grass. Salmon pass through this estuary for access between the River Roe and Lough Foyle. Otters have also been sighted in this estuary. The Coleraine–Portrush railway line crosses the estuary going from Londonderry railway station in Derry to Coleraine railway station further north.

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Carrowclare

Carrowclare (from Irish Ceathramha Cláir 'level quarter') is a small village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 129 people. It is situated within Causeway Coast and Glens district. It is also the name of a townland in County Sligo, Republic of Ireland.

Broighter railway station

Broighter railway station served Broighter in County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. The Londonderry and Coleraine Railway opened the station on 29 December 1852.It closed on 3 July 1950.

Broighter

Broighter (Irish: Brú Íochtair, meaning 'lower fort') is a townland in west County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies 4.4 miles (7 km) northwest of Limavady and 2.5 miles (4 km) northeast of Ballykelly. Broighter is part of Causeway Coast and Glens district. The townland covers 152 acres (0.62 km2) and in the 1911 census of Ireland it had six occupied houses and 20 inhabitants (9 males and 11 females).

Limavady Junction railway station

Limavady Junction railway station served the town of Limavady in County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. The Londonderry and Coleraine Railway opened the station as Newton Junction on 1 March 1855. It was renamed Limavady Junction on 1 October 1875. At this time, new station buildings were provided to designs by the architect John Lanyon.It closed on 17 October 1976. Since 2013, the remains of the station have been demolished.

Bellarena railway station

Bellarena railway station serves the village of Bellarena and the broader Limavady area in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The current two-platform station was opened in 2016, replacing the original single-platform 1853 station located on the opposite side of the nearby level crossing.

River Roe

The River Roe (Irish: Abhainn na Ró) is a river located in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It flows north from Glenshane in the Sperrin Mountains to Lough Foyle, via the settlements of Dungiven, Burnfoot, Limavady and Myroe. The River Roe's length is 34.25 miles (55.12 km)The Bridges of the River Roe are Glenshane Bridge , Corrick Bridge , Cluntygeeragh Bridge , Tamniaran Bridge , A6 Roe Bridge , Turmeel Bridge. Upper River Dungiven Bridge , New Bridge , Largy Bridge Limavady Bridge , A37 Bridge , Swanns Bridge Roe Railway Bridge. Lower River.

Ballyscullion

Ballyscullion (from Irish Baile Uí Scuillín 'Ó Scullín's townland') is a small village and civil parish in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 291 people. The civil parish of Ballyscullion covers areas of County Antrim as well as County Londonderry. The village is situated within Mid-Ulster District.

Broharris Canal

The Broharris Canal was a canal situated in County Londonderry, Ireland, which existed briefly in the 1820s. A planned extension to Limavady was never built.

RAF Limavady

Royal Air Force Limavady, or more simply RAF Limavady, is a former Royal Air Force station, also known as Aghanloo airfield, near the city of Derry, Northern Ireland.

RAF Ballykelly

Royal Air Force Ballykelly, or more simply RAF Ballykelly, is a former Royal Air Force station which opened in 1941 in Ballykelly, County Londonderry. It closed in 1971 when the site was handed over to the British Army as Shackleton Barracks. A small part of the base has been used as a refuelling point by army helicopters and small fixed-wing aircraft usually operating out of Joint Helicopter Command Flying Station Aldergrove near the town of Antrim.

Shackleton Barracks

Shackleton Barracks is a former British military installation at Ballykelly in Northern Ireland.

Limavady Distillery

The Limavady Distillery (1750–1915) was the name given to the distillery founded in 1750 in the borough of Limavady, County Londonderry, Ireland, close to Binevenagh mountain. All of the whiskey bottled under the Limavady whiskey brand was produced at the Limavady Distillery and used water drawn from the River Roe.