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262  IRELAND REGION B Y REGION

1 Londonderry

St Columba founded a monastery here beside . Tower Museum
the River Foyle in 546. He called the place Doire The excellent displays
on local history in this
or “oak grove”, later anglicized as Derry. In 1613, museum include one on
the city was selected as a major Plantation the mapping of the area
project (see pp42–3), organized by London during the reign of
livery companies. As a result, it acquired the Elizabeth I.
prefix London, though it is equally popular Shipquay Gate
as Derry. Although Derry suffered during
the “Troubles”, there have been a number of
admirable heritage projects undertaken in the city,
leading to it being named the 2013 UK City of Culture.
M A G A Z I N E S T

The Craft Village

First Presbyterian
S H I P Q U A Y S T R E E T
Church
Butcher’s Gate

The Diamond
the war memorial in
the Diamond or main
square was erected in
1927. It was originally
B I S H O P S T R E E T W I T H I N F E R R Y Q U A Y S T R E E T M A R K E T S T R E E T
made for the city of LINENHALL STREET NEWMARKET STREET
Sheffield in England.

Court House P U M P S T R E E T
A R T I L L E R Y S T R E E T To Craigavon Bridge

and River Foyle
L O N D O N S T

The
playhouse
New Gate
Bishops Gate

. St Columb’s Cathedral
The nave’s wooden ceiling dates from 1862.
The corbels are carved with the heads of
former bishops and deans.
For key to symbols see back flap

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