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Cannons of the Walls of Derry. The walls are lined with 22 cannons from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, other cannons can be found displayed elsewhere in the city. [8] Derry boasts the largest collection of cannons whose precise origins are known, with many of them being used during the Siege of Derry.
Cannon on the Derry Walls. The Bogside is on the left. The earliest references to the history of Derry date to the 6th century when a monastery was founded there; however, archaeological sites and objects predating this have been found. The name Derry comes from the Old Irish word Daire (modern: Doire) meaning 'oak grove' or 'oak wood'. [1]
The siege of Derry in 1689 was the first major event in the Williamite War in Ireland. The siege was preceded by an attempt against the town by Jacobite forces on 7 December 1688 that was foiled when 13 apprentices shut the gates.
The Robert Frost Farm in Derry, New Hampshire is a two-story, clapboard, connected farm built in 1884. [5] It was the home of poet Robert Frost from 1900 to 1911. Today it is a New Hampshire state park in use as a historic house museum. [6] The property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places as the Robert Frost Homestead. [3]
He was briefly imprisoned in London in 1709 for debt. Returning subsequently returned to live in Derry. On 1 August 1714, he hoisted a crimson flag on the steeple of St Columb's Cathedral to mark the anniversary of the relief of the city. In 1718, Mitchelburne was involved in the foundation of the original Apprentice Boys of Derry club. [2]
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Derry is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 34,317 at the 2020 census . [ 2 ] Although it is a town and not a city, Derry is the most populous community in Rockingham County and the 4th most populous in the state.
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