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Ardgarvan

Ardgarvan
Irish: Ard Garbháin
Irish transcription(s)
 • Derivation: Ard Garbháin
 • Meaning: "Garvan's height"
Ardgarvan in 2008
Ardgarvan in 2008
Ardgarvan is located in Northern Ireland
Ardgarvan
Ardgarvan
Ardgarvan shown within Northern Ireland
Coordinates: 55°01′23″N 6°55′44″W / 55.023°N 6.929°W / 55.023; -6.929Coordinates: 55°01′23″N 6°55′44″W / 55.023°N 6.929°W / 55.023; -6.929
Country Northern Ireland
County Londonderry
Barony Keenaght
Civil parish Drumcahose
Settlements Ardgarvan
Government
 • Council Causeway Coast and Glens
Area
 • Total 115.85 ha (286.27 acres)

Ardgarvan (from Irish: Ard Garbháin, meaning "Garvan's height") is a hamlet and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, 2 km south of Limavady. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 111 people. It is situated within Causeway Coast and Glens district.

The village has developed on the northern side of Ballyavelin Road and is dominated by public housing development. It has limited recreational facilities available to the local community. Ardgarvan Post Office was one of 54 in Northern Ireland to be replaced by an outreach service before its demolition in 2009.


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