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'''LIMAVADY (BOROUGH COUNCIL)'''
'''LIMAVADY (BOROUGH COUNCIL)'''


Additions : 1973 Limavady RDC, Limavady UDC<br>
Additions: 1973 Limavady RDC, Limavady UDC<br>
Incorporated into : 2015 [[Causeway Coast and Glens]]
Incorporated into : 2015 [[Causeway Coast and Glens]]


[[FIle:limavady.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]]
[[FIle:limavady.jpg|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]


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The lower half of the shield uses the former coat of arms of the old Limavady district council. It shows two crossed bands with shells. This is taken from the coat of arms of the Connolly family who owned all the land
The lower half of the shield uses the former coat of arms of the old Limavady district council. It shows two crossed bands with shells. This is taken from the coat of arms of the Connolly family who owned all the land
around Limavady from 1697. The upper part of the shield is a wavy blue chief. This is taken from the Phillips coat of arms. The Phillips owned all the land around Limavady until they sold it to the Connolly clan. The blue wavy chief also resembles the Arms of the Haberdashers' company, who owned land around Ballykelly. On the chief are two sets of crossed fish, which were taken from the Arms of the O'Cahan family and the Fishmongers' Company. Between the fish sits St. Columba in his boat. He came to visit the Convention of Drumceatt in 575, just outside the town travelling up the river Roe.  
around Limavady from 1697. The upper part of the shield is a wavy blue chief. This is taken from the Phillips coat of arms. The Phillips owned all the land around Limavady until they sold it to the Connolly clan. The blue wavy chief also resembles the arms of the Haberdashers' company, who owned land around Ballykelly. On the chief are two sets of crossed fish, which were taken from the arms of the O'Cahan family and the Fishmongers' Company. Between the fish sits St. Columba in his boat. He came to visit the Convention of Drumceatt in 575, just outside the town travelling up the river Roe.  
   
   
The crest shows a mural crown, denoting the Borough status of the council. Inside this is a rock from which an Irish wolfhound leaps. The town's name means leap of the hound. The dog is carrying a broken lance from the Crest of the Phillips family.  
The crest shows a mural crown, denoting the Borough status of the council. Inside this is a rock from which an Irish wolfhound leaps. The town's name means leap of the hound. The dog is carrying a broken lance from the Crest of the Phillips family.  
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[[Literature]] : Image and information provided by Laurence Jones.
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - United Kingdom|'''Literature''']]:  
Image and information provided by Laurence Jones.


[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities L]]
[[Category:United Kingdom Municipalities L]]
[[Category:Northern Ireland]]
[[Category:Northern Ireland]]
[[Category:Granted 1989]]
[[Category:Granted 1989]]
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