Lavey, County Londonderry

Lavey is a Roman Catholic parish in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Lavey is bordered by the parishes of Castledawson, Maghera, Ballyscullion (Bellaghy), Greenlough and Kilrea. The parish contains no particularly large settlements, although it accommodates a number of small villages and hamlets, in order of size, these are: Gulladuff, Knockloughrim, Culnady, Tamlaght O'Crilly and Curran. The parish contains around fifteen different townlands. The parish is also closely associated with the civil parish of Termoneeny which covers the southern half of Lavey. There is also a parish called Lavey in County Cavan.

Lavey
Roman Catholic ecclesiastical parish
Lavey
Location in Northern Ireland
Coordinates: 54°50′31″N 6°33′43″W
CountryNorthern Ireland
CountyCounty Londonderry
DistrictMid-Ulster
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Sport

Lavey GAC is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club, with twenty-three teams: Gaelic football, hurling, camogie and ladies football teams of many age groups. The club has had many successes, and players from it have gone on to become GAA all stars.

Termoneeny Cycling Club - Formed in 2009 with over 50 members.

People

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