Léim an Mhadaidh
Preserving the visual memory of the Roe Valley. Photos, films, and stories from a place where ancient kings met, where a melody was born, where gold lay hidden.
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A faithful hound leapt the gorge of the River Roe to warn the O'Cahan clan of approaching enemies. This act of loyalty gave Limavady its name: Léim an Mhadaidh.
In 1851, Jane Ross heard a fiddler play a haunting melody on Main Street. She transcribed it, preserving what would become Danny Boy — one of the world's most beloved songs.
In 1896, ploughmen unearthed a 1st century BC treasure: a golden boat, a magnificent torc, and jewelry — perhaps offerings to the Celtic sea god Manannán mac Lir.
Roe Valley
The River Roe has shaped this land for millennia — cutting through ancient oak woodland, cascading over weirs where salmon leap, flowing past the very rock where O'Cahan's dog made its legendary crossing.
From the dramatic cliffs of Binevenagh to the shores of Lough Foyle, this valley holds stories in every field, every ruin, every face captured in fading photographs.
O'Cahan's Rock — the legendary crossing point