Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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, [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.
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 .
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.
Craigmore. Creag Mór. big crag. Crevolea. Craobh Uí Lí or Craobh Liath. (family) branch of the Fir Lí or grey branchy tree. Crosscanley Glebe. Crois Cineál Lí or Crois Cinn Liath. cross of the race of the Fir Lí or cross of the grey head.
Londonderry, Derry: In news stories, first reference for city and county: Londonderry. Second and subsequent, if you like: Derry. [153] BBC News "The city and county are Londonderry. The city should be given the full name at first reference, but Derry can be used later." [154] Account may be taken for the context. [155] The Economist
The English administration in Ireland in the years following the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland created counties as the major subdivisions of an Irish province. [6] This process lasted a period from the 13th to 17th centuries; however, the number and shape of the counties that would form the future Northern Ireland would not be defined until the Flight of the Earls allowed the shiring of ...
Topics and articles relating to County Londonderry in Northern Ireland . Wikimedia Commons has media related to County Londonderry. Northern Ireland. Antrim. Armagh. Down. Fermanagh. Londonderry. Tyrone.