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Derry's walls, also known as the Walls of Derry, were originally built by the Irish Society between 1613 and 1619, under the supervision of the London builder and architect Peter Benson. They were built with the intention of protecting the Scottish and English planters that had moved to Ulster as part of the Plantation of Ulster that had been ...
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 ...
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 Bogside is a neighbourhood outside the city walls of Derry, Northern Ireland.The large gable-wall murals by the Bogside Artists, Free Derry Corner and the Gasyard Féile (an annual music and arts festival held in a former gasyard) are popular tourist attractions.
A study was released in 2012 indicating that 69% of residents believe that the peace walls are still necessary because of potential violence. [13] In January 2012, the International Fund for Ireland launched a Peace Walls funding programme to support local communities who want to work towards beginning to remove the peace walls. [14]
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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. Unlike with the city, however, there has ...
Little Derry, Cairn: The Fairy Bush, Tassey's Hill, grid ref: C7218 2004 Lissaghmore , Plantation village site: Agivey , grid ref: Area of C902 226 Loughan Island , Fortifications : Inis an Loughan, grid ref: C8780 2775