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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.
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.
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 ...
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 .
Limavady (/ l ɪ m ə ˈ v æ d i /; from Irish Léim an Mhadaidh 'leap of the dog' [3]) is a market town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, with Binevenagh as a backdrop. Lying 17 miles (27 km) east of Derry and 14 miles (23 km) southwest of Coleraine, Limavady had a population of 11,279 people at the 2021 Census. [2]
In Ireland, counties are divided into civil parishes, and these parishes are further divided into townlands. The following is a list of townlands sorted by parish in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland: [1]
UK. Northern Ireland. County Londonderry. 54°55′41″N 6°55′30″W / 54.928°N 6.925°W / 54.928; -6.925. Dungiven (from Irish Dún Geimhin, meaning 'Gevin's fort') [1] is a small town, townland and civil parish in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is near the main A6 Belfast to Derry road, which bypasses the town.
Northern Ireland. County Londonderry. 55°10′48″N 6°42′40″W / 55.18°N 6.711°W / 55.18; -6.711. Portstewart (Irish: Port Stíobhaird) is a small town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 7,854 people in the 2021 Census. [2] It is a seaside resort neighbouring Portrush.