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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.
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 ...
The song is about songwriter Neil Hannon 's upbringing during the Troubles in Northern Ireland, [1] and refers to Derry and Enniskillen (as well as Derry's official name, Londonderry, and Enniskillen's Irish name, Inis Ceithleann). The song has been acclaimed for its poignant subject matter and is one of Hannon's most popular compositions.
philcoulter.com. Philip Coulter (born 19 February 1942) [1] is an Irish musician, songwriter and record producer from Derry, Northern Ireland. He was awarded the Gold Badge from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors in October 2009. [2][3] Coulter has amassed 23 platinum discs, 39 gold discs, 52 silver discs, two Grand Prix ...
The " Londonderry Air " is an Irish air (folk tune) that originated in County Londonderry, first recorded in the nineteenth century. The tune is played as the victory sporting anthem of Northern Ireland at the Commonwealth Games. The song "Danny Boy" written by English lawyer Fred Weatherly uses the tune, with a set of lyrics written in the ...
Bogside. 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. The Bogside is a majority Catholic/ Irish republican area, and ...
The earliest Irish name for the site of the modern city was Daire Calgaich, Old Irish for "oak wood of Calgach", after an unknown pagan. [5] [6] [7] John Keys O'Doherty, the Catholic Bishop of Derry from 1889 to 1907, sought to identify Calgach with Agricola's opponent Calgacus, [5] whereas Patrick Weston Joyce says Calgach, meaning "fierce warrior", was a common given name. [8]
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 ...