DERRY (LONDONDERRY), EXPLORING this beautiful CITY in NORTHERN IRELAND
SUBSCRIBE!! - Let's walk around Derry (or, Londonderry), a beautiful city located in Northern Ireland and let's admire and enjoy its most beautiful and famous sites. Vic Stefanu, vstefanu@yahoo.com. Derry, officially Londonderry, is the second-largest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-largest city 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. The city now covers both banks (Cityside on the west and Waterside on the east).
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DERRY (LONDONDERRY), VIEWING the famous BLOODY SUNDAY murals ????, NORTHERN IRELAND
SUBSCRIBE: - Let's walk together along bogside in Derry (or, Londonderry) in Northern Ireland and let's view the famous murals painted to represent the civil rights movement of the late 60s and early 70s and the incident of Bloody Sunday in January 1972. Vic Stefanu, vstefanu@yahoo.com. Derry, officially Londonderry, is the second-largest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-largest city 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. The city now covers both banks (Cityside on the west and Waterside on the east).
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UNITED KINGDOM: Londonderry (Nothern Ireland, UK)
UNITED KINGDOM: Londonderry (Nothern Ireland, UK)
Londonderry (Derry) is the second-largest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-largest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Old Irish name Daire (modern Irish: Doire) meaning oak grove.
In 1613, the city was granted a Royal Charter by King James I and gained the London prefix to reflect the funding of its construction by the London guilds. While the city is more usually known colloquially as Derry, Londonderry is also commonly used and remains the legal name.
The old walled city lies on the west bank of the River Foyle, which is spanned by two road bridges and one footbridge. The city now covers both banks (Cityside on the west and Waterside on the east).
The population of the city was 83,652 at the 2001 Census, while the Derry Urban Area had a population of 90,736. The district administered by Derry City and Strabane District Council contains both Londonderry Port and City of Derry Airport.
Derry is close to the border with County Donegal, with which it has had a close link for many centuries. The person traditionally seen as the founder of the original Derry is Saint Colmcille, a holy man from Tír Chonaill, the old name for almost all of modern County Donegal, of which the west bank of the Foyle was a part before 1610.
In 2013, Derry was the inaugural UK City of Culture, having been awarded the title in 2010.
Лондонде́рри, также Де́рри (англ. Londonderry, Derry; ирл. Doire, или Doire Cholm Chille) — город в северо-западной части Ольстера (Северной Ирландии), административный центр одноимённого графства, крупный экономический центр и морской порт. Второй по населению город в Северной Ирландии после Белфаста и 4-й по населению на всём острове Ирландия.
Город лежит в характерной холмистой местности. Он расположен у устья реки Фойл, которая впадает в Лох-Фойл, являющийся, по существу, её эстуарием. Река протекает через город в глубокой долине, старый укреплённый город лежит на холме на левом берегу. Раньше река разделялась на рукава, обтекающие холм со всех сторон, но со временем западный рукав пересох, оставив на своём месте болотистую низменность, известную как Богсайд.
Современный Дерри раскинулся по обоим берегам Фойла, часть вокруг старого города известна как Ситисайд, а на противоположном берегу — как Вотерсайд. Две части соединены двумя автомобильными мостами и одним пешеходным («Мост мира»). Единственная часть города, не расположенная на крутых холмах, лежит на северо-востоке, на берегах Лох-Фойл, в основном на отвоёванных у моря землях. Сегодня там расположен один из важнейших птичьих заказников в Великобритании.
Другие важные природоохранные зоны расположены в Парке Несс, 10 миль (16 км) к востоку от города; и в Прехен-Вуд в юго-восточном пригороде.
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ARK Seminar: Growing up in Northern Ireland 1997- 2010
This Seminar was presented on the 18th January 2011 at NICVA Headquarters, Duncairn Gdns, Belfast
Biographical stories of transition to adulthood: Growing up in Northern Ireland 1997- 2010
This seminar by Sheena McGrellis (Senior Research Fellow at London South Bank University/University of Ulster) will draw on data from a qualitative longitudinal study which spans over a decade of social, economic and political change.
Northern Ireland's Troubles - Walls of Shame
The modern history of Northern Ireland has been dominated by one thing, 'The Troubles' - a violent, bitter conflict, both political and religious, between those claiming to represent the predominantly Catholic nationalists and those claiming to represent the mainly Protestant unionists.
But what Northern Ireland has now is not so much 'peace' as 'an absence of conflict' after the Good Friday Agreement was signed in 1998. Far from disappearing, the walls have grown. Instead of reconciliation, there is partition - an ill-tempered stalemate of separate identities and separated lives.
Broadly speaking, the nationalists - also called 'Republicans' - want Northern Ireland to be unified with the Republic of Ireland while the unionists want it to remain part of the United Kingdom, along with England, Wales and Scotland.
This episode of the Walls of Shame series looks at life on both sides of the barriers between the warring communities.
Update: Al Jazeera returned to Belfast, almost a decade after this film first aired in 2007, to touch base with Catholic muralist Danny Devenny. As the walls of separation - or 'protection' as some view the barriers - start to come down, much of Danny and his muralist friends' work is also being destroyed, with calls to 'reimagine' their art.
The government has vowed to destroy the walls but the community is reluctant, scared and not appreciative of attempts to gloss over a difficult past.
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DERRY (LONDONDERRY), HERE IS THE MONUMENT ????️ that joins Protestants and Catholics, Northern Ireland
SUBSCRIBE: - Here's the 'Hands Across The Divide' monument located in the beautiful city of Derry (or Londonderry) symbolizing the conciliation between the Catholic and the Protestant groups of the city after many decades of unrest. Vic Stefanu, vstefanu@yahoo.com. Derry, officially Londonderry, is the second-largest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-largest city 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. The city now covers both banks (Cityside on the west and Waterside on the east).
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Discover the North - Visit Thin Places in Northern Ireland
Join us on a tour of Northern Ireland plus 4 additional counties. Visit thin places, mystical sites in the most comprehensive commercial tour of Northern Ireland led by Mindie Burgoyne. 10 counties in 10 days, 30-40 sites and over 1000 miles of hidden Ireland.
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Hi, I'm Mindie Burgoyne and I want to invite you to join our Discover the North tour to Ireland.
Our tours are for people who are looking for more than a whirlwind sightseeing tour. Our guests want visit thin places - places where the veil between this world and the Eternal world is thin. Places where you seem to walk in two worlds.
They want to know the stories behind the sites, They want to know who went before them in this place - the meaning behind the ritual. They want to learn new things, discover the old Celtic culture and traditions .. maybe find out about holy wells, earth energies, what's the fascination with stones, what's the meaning of the oak
We cover over 1000 miles in 10 days and lead our guests through 30 to 40 mystical places. Our guests travel within the context of story ... they are learn the story of the site, then experience each site's unique energy .... than are changed in some small way by that energy. n
Places like Caldragh Cemetery, Giants Causeway, Arboe, St. patrick's chair, Beltany stone circle, the Giant's ring, The field of writing, and White Park Bay with its magical beach where the sand sings.
We connect with local guides well versed in Irish history and archaeology and the old Celtic traditions. They offer our guests a rich experience.
The best thing about any trip to Ireland is connecting with the Irish people, Every one of our itineraries includes engaging with the local people, talking with them, getting to the know them a bit. These are some of most amazing people you'll ever meet.
Once our day is over we overnight in large city centers - Belfast, Donegal and Derry. This is to give our guests lots of options for relaxation and entertainment.... things they can do on their own.
They can get out and have a bit of fun, and enjoy the Irish culture
New friendships are forged with the people on the tours. There's a bonding that goes on. Each person on the tour has some special gift he or she brings, something to teach the others. Some of these friendships will last a lifetime.
Much of the northern landscape is undeveloped. There's magic about the old ruins set in these fields of green under big skies, framed by the blue of the Atlantic.
This is a tour that feeds the soul, shapes the spirit. Why don't you consider joining us.
Places to see in ( Derry - UK )
Places to see in ( Derry - UK )
Derry, also known as Londonderry, is a city on the River Foyle in Northern Ireland. It’s known for the intact 17th-century Derry’s Walls with 7 gates. Within the walls, spired St. Columb’s Cathedral displays artefacts from the 1688–9 Siege of Derry. Near the Peace Bridge, the Tower Museum has city views and historical exhibits. Huge stained-glass windows adorn the neo-Gothic red sandstone Guildhall.
Derry is the second-largest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-largest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Old Irish name Daire (modern Irish: Doire) meaning oak grove. In 1613, the city was granted a Royal Charter by King James I and gained the London prefix to reflect the funding of its construction by the London guilds. While the city is more usually known colloquially as Derry, Londonderry is also commonly used and remains the legal name.
The old walled city lies on the west bank of the River Foyle, which is spanned by two road bridges and one footbridge. The city now covers both banks (Cityside on the west and Waterside on the east). The district administered by Derry City and Strabane District Council contains both Londonderry Port and City of Derry Airport.
Derry is close to the border with County Donegal, with which it has had a close link for many centuries. The person traditionally seen as the founder of the original Derry is Saint Colmcille, a holy man from Tír Chonaill, the old name for almost all of modern County Donegal, of which the west bank of the Foyle was a part before 1610. In 2013, Derry was the inaugural UK City of Culture, having been awarded the title in 2010.
Alot to see in ( Derry - UK ) such as :
Tower Museum
Free Derry Corner
St Eugene's Cathedral
St Columba's Church, Long Tower
Prehen House
Grianan of Aileach
Derry City walls
Museum of Free Derry
Peace Bridge
Creggan Country Park
Foyle Valley Railway
Bloody Sunday Monument
Free Derry Museum
St. Columba's Church, Long Tower
Saint Columb's Park
( Derry - UK) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Derry . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Derry - UK
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UK: NORTHERN IRELAND: FARMERS UNFAIRLY HIT BY BEEF CRISIS
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As the British Government continues to lobby the European Union to lift the ban on beef exports one group of U-K farmers say they have been unfairly hit by the crisis.
In Northern Ireland, farmers say they are facing ruin.
That is despite a unique tracking system which they say can prove their beef is safe.
Seamus McWilliam farms two hundred acres near Swatragh in the north of Northern Ireland.
Like 80 per cent of farmers in the province he relies on beef production for his livelihood, but that has been devastated by the B-S-E crisis and the export ban slapped on the U-K.
SOUNDBITE:
Well, overnight our stock on the farm became worth two hundred pounds - at least two hundred pounds - a head less and it is just the difficulty of marketing them when you want to. You have to wait and everything's very difficult.
SUPER CAPTION: Seamus McWilliam, Beef Farmer
It is this unique tagging system which means that northern Irish farmers feel particularly aggrieved by the ban.
The tag, placed on two week old baby calves, carries both the number of the herd of origin and an individual number and letter for that animal.
And on Seamus McWilliam's farm the calf is given another number to match its mother - who watches from a nearby pen.
The registration number stays with the animal throughout its life and is used to check its movements and health tests.
Its life history is tracked here at the Department of Agriculture in Belfast.
This Animal Health Computer System was set up in April 1988 and links up 370 computer terminals here, in divisional offices, slaughter houses and markets.
SOUNDBITE:
Well, our tractability allows us to put flags on the individual animals. These flags they carry with them - regardless of whether they move through a market, move through clear farms or move through 'at risk' farms they carry their tag with them, so that when they appear at the abattoir - it allows our staff there and the veterinary officers to decide if the animal is fit to enter the human food chain or not.
SUPER CAPTION: Barbara Cooper, Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture
It is a system of which Northern Ireland is fiercely proud, but it has cut no ice when it comes to arguing a special case with the European Union for the ban to be lifted for Northern Irish beef.
There have been only 1,708 cases of B-S-E here since 1988 out of a herd of one and a half million animals. Farmers leaders say Northern Ireland is worse-hit because 75 per cent of its beef is for export.
SOUNDBITE:
Well this is why we built up our excellent markets, because we had this system. And when you are an exporting region - you have got to be better than anyone else - you have got to have these standards and we had those standards and the tractability system in place to make the standards that are required in the modern world - that the modern housewife demands and the consumer demands these safety things and we have got them there. So it is very, very annoying to us that we are kept down by the rest of the U-K not meeting these requirements.
SUPER CAPTION: Greer McCollum, President, Ulster Farmers' Union
Seamus McWilliam has fed his animals on grass and his herd has never had any B-S-E.
But he has watched the price plummet.
He is urging the E-U to make a special case for the province.
SOUNDBITE:
Northern Ireland will have to be treated separately. I feel that the English politicians are using the superior health status of Northern Ireland cattle to strengthen their case for when they go to Europe. It is costing us money every day.
SUPER CAPTION: Seamus McWilliam, Beef Farmer
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Ryeberg Home Movie: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
West Bank Loyalists Still Under Siege. No Surrender. Says the mural west of the walled city. Looking east across the grass, you see a Bogside mural of Annette McGavigan, the 14 year old who was killed by British soldier 6 September 1971.
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World War II - Derry-Londonderry
Short Drama exploring the effects of World War II in Derry-Londonderry
Northern Ireland Troubles - early 1990s.
Thatcher was voted out. Reynolds and Major strove to improve relations. The Irish Army worked with the British Army to defeat the IRA. The IRA's ability to kill was diminishing.
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Voices From The Fountain 1
Extract from video produced by Cathedral Youth Club about young people from the Fountain the only remaining Loyalist estate on the West Bank of Londonderry. The young people talk about their experiences, difficulties and issues that affect them as young Protestants in Londonderry
Newry Civil Rights March - 1972
Troops seal off the border town of Newry against Civil Rights Marchers. The march was illegal. Troops and police keep out of sight. 20,000 marchers, authorities and press wait for another bloody Sunday, but all was peaceful.
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Best Time To Visit or Travel to Belfast, Northern Ireland
Short video slide show describing when the best time to visit this city based on weather and climate.
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The IRA's Growing Criminal Enterprise
IRA Inc. (2005): They may have decommissioned their weapons, but will the IRA ever turn its back on crime? Evidence suggests their criminal empire is in fact growing.
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The theft of £26 million last December was the biggest bank heist the world had ever seen. Chief Constable Orde is sure the provisional IRA were responsible. However, Gerry Adams disputes this. There has not been one slither of evidence produced to substantiate the claim that the IRA was involved. Difficulties in finding proof for the theft, or for the murder of Robert McCartney are partly due to historic silence. Now police are facing new challenges as IRA Inc. takes a cue from the Mafia and moves into legitimate business. You'll buy a property, you'll do it up and you put your dirty money into it, explains a former IRA spy. It's a way of cleaning your money. Unionists are angry that more isn't being done to stop the IRA. The police are more interested in keeping the terrorists happy than they are in actually catching them complains Unionist Willie Frazer. They may turn a blind eye for the moment, but one can be sure that there will come a point when they can ignore it no longer.
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The Guildhall - Most Impressive Landmark in Londonderry
The History of Guildhall
The Guildhall is one of Derry's most outstanding landmarks and has been so since the 1800s. An iconic building that has seen many events and witnesses history in the making, Guildhall stands in the center of the city to this day as a must-see spot for visitors in Derry-Londonderry.
Name
It was originally named Victoria Hall as it was a prevailing custom at the time to name locations around the British Empire after the current reigning monarch. The current name of the building comes in honor of its connection to the City of London and its guilds.
Location
The Guildhall building is located in Derry, County Londonderry,
It serves as a meeting place for the elected members of Derry and Strabane District Council. It is also home to the Derry City Council chamber and the Mayor’s Parlour.
Description
As you cross the entrance to The Guildhall, you’ll find a welcoming note “The Guildhall is one of Derry’s most recognizable landmarks and has been at the heart of the city life since 1890.” As you continue down the hall, you’ll have a beautiful view of the majestic painted windows next to tall plaques retelling the history of the building and the region. The Guildhall also contains exhibitions showcasing old books that contain ancient maps and descriptions of the area as well. A maquette also stands detailing what seems to be what the region looked like in old times. The exterior of the building features neo-gothic architectural designs and a majestic clock tower.
The Guildhall includes a large hall where many social and political events have been held over the years, including Halloween carnivals, the Christmas lights switch-on, the Christmas European Market. The square in front of the Guildhall is the main city square in Derry-Londonderry, making it a focal location in the city, as they are also surrounded by shopping, cultural and touristic areas.
Architecture
Originally built by The Honourable The Irish Society. The red sandstone building is of neo-gothic architecture, with Tudor overtones. The Guildhall contains stunning stained glass windows that portray the history of Derry, and were created by a Belfast firm called Campbell's. It is also said that it has the second largest clock face in the British Isles (next to Big Ben). The building is basically made up of Dumfrese sandstone, marble, oak panelling, ornate ceilings and stained glass windows.
Upon entering the building, one encounters a window featuring the Royal Coat of Arms, the Seal of Empire and the symbols of the principal British overseas Dominions, to celebrate imperial unity.
Former mayors and other civic officers also donated windows to be placed in the building, often depicting modern economic developments in the city. Throughout the building, other windows feature the achievements of the three Irish divisions in the British Army.
The most recently placed window in the Guildhall commemorates the victims of Bloody Sunday, 30 January 1972. In the centre, from top to bottom, is a trail of poppies symbolizing remembrance for the dead, whose names are written on crosses. The window was commissioned by Derry City Council.
Frank McDonald of the Irish Times commented on the Irish Georgian Society’s Conservation Awards won for the reconstruction of the building, What impressed the jury (which included myself) about Derry’s Guildhall was not just the internal spatial rearrangement, but also the meticulous work done to the exterior in rebuilding its ornate gable, which had been leaning outwards, as well as complete repointing of the stonework and restoration of the stained glass windows.
Jury member Dr. Eddie McParland noted, “The recarved stonework was excellent, lots of original details were kept and the original ceiling of the council chamber was revealed.”
Construction
The Guildhall was originally built in the 1600s and was located in the Diamond area of the Walled City, but unfortunately it was destroyed by fire and its location was turned later on into a city square. The new Guildhall was opened in July 1890 after three years of construction work to complete the building.
On 21 September 1912, the London Times reported on the building's opening ceremony, declaring that The Londonderry Guildhall is a fine modern building, the chief treasures in which are the stained glass windows presented by the various London Companies that once owned land in Ireland, and have not forgotten the old association.
Major restorations were done to the building in 2010 by contractors H & J Martin. The cost of the restoration work was estimated at £3M, including the stonework, roofs, windows and stained glass, as well as the clock.
As for the construction work done to the interior of Guildhall, it was estimated to have cost around £5M.
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