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The place name Derry is an anglicisation of the Old Irish Daire [8] (Modern Irish Doire [9]), meaning "oak-grove" or "oak-wood". [10]As with the city, its name is subject to the Derry/Londonderry name dispute, with the form "Londonderry" generally preferred by unionists and "Derry" by nationalists.
Derry map provided by OpenStreetMap The Craigavon Bridge. Derry is characterised by its distinctively hilly topography. [82] The River Foyle forms a deep valley as it flows through the city, giving it a steep topography. The original walled city of Londonderry lies on a hill on the west bank of the River Foyle. In the past, the river branched ...
This is a list of cities, towns, villages, parishes and hamlets in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. See the list of places in Northern Ireland for places in other counties. Towns are listed in bold .
Derry Beg Daire Beag: little oak grove Derry More Daire Mór: big oak grove Drummond Drumman: hill-ridge Drumramer Droim Reamhar: thick ridge Dunbeg Dún Beag: little fort Dunmore Dún Mór: big fort Enagh Eanach: marsh Fruithill fruit hill Glebe An Ghléib: tract of church land Glenkeen Gleann Caoin: pleasant valley Gortcorbies Gort Corr Buidhe
In regards to Northern Ireland the cities of Belfast and Londonderry became county boroughs. The administrative counties and county boroughs were abolished as local government areas in Northern Ireland in 1972 and replaced with twenty-six unitary councils, many of which cross county boundaries.
Park is a small village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It sits on the banks of the River Faughan and the foothills of the Sperrin Mountains near the village of Claudy. The village adjoins the 120-hectare Learmount Forest; Learmount Castle is situated in the forest, and has stood for hundreds of years.
Ballykelly (from Irish Baile Uí Cheallaigh, meaning 'O'Kelly's Townland' [1]) is a village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Limavady on the main Derry to Limavady A2 road and is 15 miles (24 km) east of Derry.
Draperstown (/ ˌ d r ɛ p ər z ˈ t aʊ n, ˌ d r iː p ər z-/) [3] is a village in the Sperrin Mountains in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.It is situated in the civil parish of Ballinascreen and is part of Mid-Ulster district.