We walk around Derry's ancient walls starting at Magazine Gate next to the Tower Museum. On our walk we see some of the collection of 22 canon that sit on the walls - one of the largest collections of canon whose exact origins are known. We pass the beautiful Guildhall from 1890, which stands on the site of an earlier town hall that was destroyed in the Siege of Derry in 1689. We pass more cultural landmarks on the way up to Ferryquay gate, such as the Millennium Forum (with its Antony Gormley sculpture) and past the Playhouse Theatre and The Centre for Contemporary Art. We see along the way the sharp contrast between the beautiful heritage buildings within the city's walls and the social housing that lies outside. We see Saint Columb's Church of Ireland Cathedral, built by William Parrot (Parrat) in 1633. It's named after St Columba who was an Irish monk who established a Christian settlement in the area. The Cathedral contains many artefacts dating back to the Siege of Derry, including the original keys of the city.
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The walls were build between 1613 and 1619 to protect English and Scottish planters who had moved to Ulster as part of the plantation established by James I. Previous settlements had been destroyed by the Irish Chieftain Cahir O'Doherty. The city was, hence, renamed Londonderry in 1613 and the names Derry/Londonderry have been in contention ever since.
The famous Siege of Derry was part of the conflict of the Williamite War in Ireland. 13 Apprentices took the keys of the city's gates, locking out the Earl of Antrim and his forces, which were loyal to King James II. The Siege then began on the 18th April 1689 after forces loyal to the king arrived ordering the city's surrender. The Siege lasted until the 1st August, almost three and a half months.
We look at an ancient gun emplacement that overlooks the catholic and republican Bogside. Further along the walls we come to the Apprentice Boys hall. In 1969 an annual commemoration of the Apprentice Boys took place her and caused a provocation resulting in rioting breaking out, known now as the Battle of the Bogside.
See Discover Northern Ireland here:
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Wikipedia here:
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The Derry Walls:
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