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The Troubles in Dungiven recounts incidents during, and the effects of the Troubles in Dungiven, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. In total, seven people were killed in or near Dungiven during the Troubles. Four were British Army soldiers, two were Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), and one was a civilian.
The Limavady to Dungiven section of the line was closed on 3 July 1950. The initial branch was opened on 29 December 1852 by the Londonderry and Coleraine Railway and was extended to its final terminus, Dungiven, on 4 July 1883; the extension was closed for passenger traffic on 1 January 1933 and finally closed altogether on 3 July 1950, with ...
Limavady (/ l ɪ m ə ˈ v æ d i /; from Irish Léim an Mhadaidh 'leap of the dog' [3]) is a market town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, with Binevenagh as a backdrop. Lying 17 miles (27 km) east of Derry and 14 miles (23 km) southwest of Coleraine, Limavady had a population of 11,279 people at the 2021 Census. [2]
Four people were killed in violence relating to the Northern Ireland Troubles in the town of Limavady, County Londonderry. All were Protestants, and all were killed by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA). One was a prison officer and one was a Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) officer. The other two victims were civilians killed by a van ...
Dungiven, County Londonderry Northern Ireland UK: Coordinates: History; Original company: Londonderry and Coleraine Railway: Post-grouping: Belfast and Northern Counties Railway: Key dates; 4 July 1883: Station opens: 1 January 1933: Station closes to passengers: 3 July 1950: Station closes
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A proposed by-pass for Dungiven, following a route to the south west of the town, has been marked-out since the 1973 Limavady Area Plan, and opened to traffic in 2022. [5] Dungiven was the terminus of the Limavady railway, which closed in 1950. Dungiven railway station opened on 4 July 1883, closed for passenger traffic on 1 January 1933 and ...