Mark Durkan, the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) leader and Member of Parliament (MP) for Foyle was quoted in the Belfast Telegraph as saying: The fact is there has been consistent under-investment in the North West and a reluctance on the part of the Civil Service to see or support anything west of the Bann, except when it comes to rate increases, then they treat us equally. The city's road network also makes use of two bridges to cross the River Foyle, the Craigavon Bridge and the Foyle Bridge, the longest bridge in Ireland. La ville est surnommée « Maiden City » (« la cité vierge ») en vertu du fait que ses remparts sont restés inviolés durant le siège de Derry de 1688-1689, ou encore « The Walled City » qui rappelle l'existence de l'enceinte historique. Usage of the rail link between Derry and Belfast remains questionable for commuters, due to the journey time of over two hours making it slower centre-to-centre than the 100-minute Ulsterbus Goldline Express service.[128]. 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 1898 this became Londonderry County Borough Council, until 1969 when administration passed to the unelected Londonderry Development Commission. Several airfields were built in the outlying regions of the city at this time, Maydown, Eglinton and Ballykelly. [102] Economic successes have included call centres and a large investment by Seagate, which has operated a factory in the Springtown Industrial Estate since 1993. Un « mural » du Bogside représente, via une peinture, un jeune qui lance un cocktail Molotov. Derry is renowned for its architecture. The original rail network that served the city included four different railways that, between them, linked the city with much of the province of Ulster, plus a harbour railway network that linked the other four lines, and a tramway on the City side of the Foyle. During the 18th and 19th centuries the port became an important embarkation point for Irish emigrants setting out for North America. There are two golf clubs situated in the city, City of Derry Golf Club and Foyle International Golf Centre. [153][154] Rochester's Amateur Boxing club is a club in the city's Waterside area. Le préfixe London est adjoint au nom de la ville en 1613, pour indiquer les liens établis avec la corporation des marchands de Londres[8]. In spite of it being the second city of Northern Ireland (and it being the second-largest city in all of Ulster), road and rail links to other cities are below par for its standing. Examples are City of Derry Airport, City of Derry Rugby Club, Derry City FC and the Protestant Apprentice Boys of Derry, as opposed to Londonderry Port, Londonderry YMCA Rugby Club and Londonderry Chamber of Commerce. Then finish off by crossing the Peace Bridge to Ebrington Square and the How Derry Girls tells the true story of a city where laughter conquers all. At the conclusion of the Second World War, eventually some 60 U-boats of the German Kriegsmarine ended in the city's harbour at Lisahally after their surrender. The town became strategically more significant during the Tudor conquest of Ireland and came under frequent attack. D'autres clubs existent mais jouent dans les divisions inférieurs du football nord-irlandais, à l'instar de Maiden City FC, Oxford United Stars FC ou Trojans. Derry is one of the finest Walled Cities in Europe. Today, these sloblands are protected from the sea by miles of sea walls and dikes. Filmés par la télévision, ils eurent un grand retentissement. The city languished after the second world war, with unemployment and development stagnating. Le siège de Derry, en 1688-1689, dans le cadre des guerres williamites d'Irlande est un événement politique majeur de l'histoire de l'Irlande du Nord : au XVIIe siècle, la ville connaît le plus long siège de l'histoire britannique (105 jours). Set in the Northern Ireland city of Derry~Londonderry in the mid-1990s, the series follows the exploits of 16-year-old Erin, her friends, and her family. Elle est aussi, en 2013, la première City of Culture britannique,. The Barrens area, its surrounding lake, and its adjoining Pennywise lair were shot in Stanley Park, while the general town scenes were shot in New Westminster. [41][42][43] The walls constitute the largest monument in State care in Northern Ireland and, as part of the last walled city to be built in Europe, stand as the most complete and spectacular.[44]. [48] The soldier and statesman Sir Henry Docwra made vigorous efforts to develop the town, earning the reputation of being " the founder of Derry"; but he was accused of failing to prevent the O'Doherty attack, and returned to England. Dramatic, impregnable and over 400 years old, these walls enclose the original town, with its Renaissance-style street plan and they are among the finest of their kind in Europe. [147][148] In the mid-1980s an attempt was made at address this by forming Magee College as a campus of the Ulster University, but this failed to stifle calls for the establishment of an independent University in Derry. It is held around Easter and has proven a success in recent years. The A2 (a dual carriageway) from Maydown to Eglinton, serves the airport. Whether this is true or not, the city did see less bloodshed by this time than Belfast or other localities. [112] Plans have also been approved for Derry's first Asda store, which will be located at the retail park sharing a unit with Homebase. The Quayside Shopping Centre also serves the city-side and there is also Lisnagelvin Shopping Centre in the Waterside. – Chapter 8, Will there be peace? This monastry, founded by St Columba [Colmcille] in the mid 500's AD, is the earliest known use of the word Derry ('Doire', which in … [citation needed]. Sur la rive ouest : gare routière (Ulsterbus et navettes vers la gare ferroviaire), Sur la rive est : Waterside Railway Station : ligne ferroviaire vers la. The Londonderry Port and Harbour Commissioners (LPHC) announced record turnover, record profits and record tonnage figures for the year ended March 2008. You just drive and one second you’re in Rep.Ireland and … One of the two oldest secondary schools in Northern Ireland, Foyle College, is located in Derry. La ville s’étend également sur les espaces ruraux du sud-ouest et comprend également le port de Derry et l’aéroport de la ville. The Ulsterbus Foyle network offers 13 routes across the city into the suburban areas, excluding an Easibus link which connects to the Waterside and Drumahoe,[124] and a free Rail Link Bus runs from the Waterside Railway Station to the city centre. For deep inside was a burning pride in the town I loved so well. During the 1640s, the city suffered in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, which began with the Irish Rebellion of 1641, when the Gaelic Irish insurgents made a failed attack on the city. Il a d'ailleurs remporté les deux compétitions, en 1965 pour le championnat d'Irlande du Nord et en 1989 et 1997 pour celui de l'Irlande. [needs update] Costing around £86 million, the improvements were aimed at reducing the journey time to Belfast by 30 minutes and allowing commuter trains to arrive before 9 a.m. for the first time.[138]. Club historique de la communauté protestante de la ville, il est basé depuis les années 1980 à Drumahoe, une des banlieues situées à l'est de la ville. Derry is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in Ireland. WikiProject Northern Ireland. Get Directions +44 28 7134 7539. www.danielhenry.co.uk. During the Glorious Revolution, only Derry and nearby Enniskillen had a Protestant garrison by November 1688. A civil rights demonstration in 1968 led by the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association was banned by the Government and blocked using force by the Royal Ulster Constabulary. I was born in Londonderry According to oral and documented history, the site was granted to Colmcille by a local king. The flame was lit by children from both traditions in the city and is one of only 15 such flames across the world.[162][163]. Derry was the town more closely associated with higher learning, with Magee College already more than a century old by that time. 34 Spencer Road (4,357.01 mi) Derry, Ireland, BT47 6AA. Derry is home to the Magee Campus of Ulster University, formerly Magee College. [15][16], According to the city's Royal Charter of 10 April 1662, the official name is "Londonderry". The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Old Irish name Daire (modern Irish: Doire [ˈd̪ˠɛɾʲə]) meaning "oak grove". County Derry (also known as Londonderry) is one of Ireland's most historic counties. Even in October 2005, there was perceived bias against the comparatively impoverished North West of the province, with a major civil service job contract going to Belfast. « Derry » redirige ici. In 1796, the Strabane Canal was opened, continuing the navigation a further 4 miles (6 km) southwards to Strabane. The old City which is walled is on the west bank of the Foyle River and is spanned by two bridges for vehicles and the pedestrian bridge named the Peace … [30] Linguist Kevin McCafferty argues that "It is not, strictly speaking, correct that Northern Ireland Catholics call it Derry, while Protestants use the Londonderry form, although this pattern has become more common locally since the mid-1980s, when the city council changed its name by dropping the prefix". Attractions include museums, a vibrant shopping centre and trips to the Giant's Causeway, which is approximately 50 miles (80 km) away, though poorly connected by public transport. Planters organised by London livery companies through The Honourable The Irish Society arrived in the 17th century as part of the Plantation of Ulster, and rebuilt the town with high walls to defend it from Irish insurgents who opposed the plantation. It was worn at Derry, Aughrim, Enniskillen and the Boyne. Derry first appeared in King's 1981 short story "The Bird and the Album" and has reappeared as recently as his 2011 novel 11/22/63. The grid pattern chosen was subsequently much copied in the colonies of British North America. the Moor and the Bog. In April 1689, King James came to the city and summoned it to surrender. Le conseil municipal a changé le nom du district entourant la ville le 7 mai 1984, pour le transformer en Derry City Council[14]. There is a half-hourly service to Belfast every day, called the Maiden City Flyer, which is the Goldline Express flagship route. Le nom provient des premières traces d’installation humaine qui font référence à Dire Calgaich (la chênaie de Calgach)[7]. [144], In June 2008 Conor Murphy, Minister for Regional Development, announced that there will be a study into the feasibility of connecting the A5 and A6. Un monastère est fondé au VIe siècle sur la rive Est de la rivière Foyle, sur une colline connue sous le nom de Doire[15]. This regiment served in North Africa, the Sudan, Italy and mainland UK. Several railways began operation around the city of Derry within the middle of the 19th century. Peinture murale « Petrol Bomb » dans le Bogside, « Hands across the Divide », symbole de liens au-delà de la division intracommunautaire. The city's buses are now run by Ulsterbus Foyle,[123] just as Translink Metro now provides the bus service in Belfast. [75] In 2002 Derry City Council applied to the College of Arms to have the harp restored, and Garter and Norroy & Ulster Kings of Arms issued letters patent to that effect in 2003, having accepted the 17th century evidence. Depuis avril 2015, la ville de Londonderry est intégrée dans le district de Derry City and Strabane qui est administré par un conseil de quarante membres élus pour quatre ans. The area – which consisted of Counties Tyrone and Fermanagh, Londonderry County Borough, and portions of Counties Londonderry and Armagh – had less than a quarter of the total population of Northern Ireland yet generated not far short of three-quarters of the complaints of discrimination...The unionist government must bear its share of responsibility. The district also extends into rural areas to the southeast of the city. Les murailles, d'une longueur d'environ 1,6 km et d'une largeur entre 3,7 et 10,7 mè sont intactes et forment un chemin tout autour de la ville.