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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 (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.
The events that followed the August 1969 Apprentice Boys parade resulted in the Battle of the Bogside, when Catholic rioters fought the police, leading to widespread civil disorder in Northern Ireland and is often dated as the starting point of the Troubles.
Jan 17, 2024 · Derry is the only remaining completely intact walled city in Ireland and one of the finest examples of a walled city in Europe. The walls constitute the largest monument in State care in Northern Ireland and, as the last walled city to be built in Europe, stands as the most complete and spectacular.
4 days ago · Londonderry, city and former district, now in Derry City and Strabane district, northwestern Northern Ireland. Steeped in political turmoil, controversy surrounds the name of Northern Ireland’s second biggest city.
Derry or Londonderry (Irish: Doire) is the second city of Northern Ireland, with a population of 85,000 in 2021. It's on the estuary of the River Foyle and historically within County Londonderry, which has been abolished as a unit of governance so the city is now part of Derry and Strabane District.
Derry, officially Londonderry, is the largest city in County Londonderry, the second-largest in Northern Ireland and the fifth-largest on the island of Ireland. The old walled city lies on the west bank of the River Foyle, which is spanned by two road bridges and one footbridge.
