Distilleries · Northern Ireland
Limavady Distillery
In or near Artikelly.
Limavady Distillery in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Kenneth Allen — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round (indoors)
- Nearest railway station
- Bellarena · 7.7 km
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Limavady Distillery is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Limavady Distillery was an Irish whiskey distillery founded in 1750 in the borough of Limavady, County Londonderry, Ireland, close to Binevenagh mountain. All of the whiskey bottled under the Limavady whiskey brand was produced at the Limavady Distillery and used water drawn from the River Roe.
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Background
History
The Limavady area (also known as O'Cahan's country) has a long tradition with distillation. In 1608, a licence was granted to Sir Thomas Phillips by King James VI and I to distill whiskey. <blockquote>for the next seven years, within the countie of Colrane, otherwise called O Cahanes countrey, or within the territorie called Rowte, in Co. Antrim, by himselfe or his servauntes, to make, drawe, and distil such and soe great quantities of aquavite, usquabagh and aqua composita, as he or his assignes shall thinke fitt; and the same to sell, vent, and dispose of to any persons, yeeldinge yerelie the somme 13s 4d...</blockquote> 1613 - Sir Thomas Phillips, who was granted by King James I the…
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- Coordinates
- 55.0575, -6.9486
- District
- Causeway Coast and Glens
- Postcode
- BT49 0BJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Londonderry
- Established
- 1750
- Nearest railway station
- Bellarena — 7.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q28232871 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Limavady Distillery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Limavady Distillery?
- Limavady Distillery is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT49 0BJ).
- What is Limavady Distillery?
- Limavady Distillery in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Limavady Distillery?
- The nearest railway station is Bellarena, about 7.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT49 0BJ.
- When was Limavady Distillery built?
- Built or established in 1750.
- How do I get to Limavady Distillery?
- The nearest railway station is Bellarena, about 7.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT49 0BJ.