'Derry / Londonderry' is a city of many names, reflecting its rich, and sometimes turbulent, history. The old Irish name of the City was 'Daire Calgaich', meaning the Oak Wood of Calgach. It subsequently became 'Daire Columb Chille' in honour of St. Columba.
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The names of the city and county of Derry or Londonderry in Northern Ireland are the subject of a naming dispute between Irish nationalists and unionists.
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.
Here IrishCentral takes a look at why this city on the River Foyle, Derry is also called Londonderry.
The name Derry comes from the Irish word doire, meaning “oak grove.” “London” was appended as a prefix to the name in 1613 when King James I granted the city a ...
Since many were financed by wealthy London guilds, they changed the name to "Londonderry." To keep out the Irish, who'd been forced onto less desirable land, ...
Mar 2, 2019 · Catholics call it Derry. Protestants call it Londonderry. The same division applies to the Irish and British authorities. The London prefix is ...
The origin of the Town of Derry goes back to the ancient Kingdom of Scotland. There for a hundred generations, the ancestors of the founders of our Town ...
Aug 13, 2022 · Londonderry is the 'British' name and Derry is the 'Irish' name for the same city. Nearly all residents call it Derry, irrespective of their ...
The city of Londonderry, a settlement funded by the city of London, was established on the island of Derry, by royal charter of James I on 29 March 1613. By ...