It was in Limavady that
the famous melody "Danny Boy"
was noted down by Jane Ross
from a tune played by a blind street
fiddler named Jimmy McCurry
Oh Dan-ny Boy, the pipes, the
pipes are calling from glen to glen
and . . . — — Map (db m70913) HM
In the early 1900s, Northern Ireland Railways were at their peak. They allowed fast and efficient transport of goods, mail and promoted local seaside resorts. They also established standard time.
From the early 1920s, road and air transport . . . — — Map (db m70902) HM
