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Derry. Derry, [a] officially Londonderry, [b][8] is the largest city in County Londonderry, the second-largest in Northern Ireland [9][10] and the fifth-largest on the island of Ireland. [11] The old walled city lies on the west bank of the River Foyle, which is spanned by two road bridges and one footbridge.
County Londonderry. Contae Dhoire[3] is the Irish name; Coontie Lunnonderrie is its name in Ulster Scots. [4] County Londonderry (Ulster-Scots: Coontie Lunnonderrie), also known as County Derry (Irish: Contae Dhoire), is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, one of the thirty-two counties of Ireland and one of the nine counties of Ulster.
History 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 ...
Protected areas of County Londonderry (1 C, 5 P) Pages in category "Tourist attractions in County Londonderry" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
Macosquin (from Irish Maigh Choscáin, meaning 'Coscan's plain') [ 1][ 2] is a small village, townland, and civil parish in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south-west of Coleraine, on the road to Limavady. In the 2011 Census it had a population of 614 people. The area is known for its caves and springs. [ 3]
Derry city walls. 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 ...
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