Lunnonderry
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Lunnonderry, kent by mony fowk as Derry (an anglifee'd form o the auld Erse Daire, spelt Doire in modren Erse, meanin ‘Aiken-shaw’) is a raither muckle ceety in Northren Ireland, wi a population o aboot 90,000 fowk.
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[edit] The Name
Lunnonderry is the offeecial name gaun by the ceety's Ryal Chairter an, as statit in a recent Hie Coort deceesion in Januar 2007,[1][2] bides sae. It is for ordinar shawn sae on cairts.[3]. Houaniver the ceety is kent by maist fowk as Derry, the ceety cooncil uises Derry an the airport uises Derry.
[edit] History
The ceety is ane o the auldest places in Ireland, wi the auldest records datin frae the 6t century. The ceety wis shent durin the Tudor conquest o Ireland in 1608.
In the 17t century, durin the plantations o Ulster, mony Breetish fowk cam tae Derry.
Durin the 19t century mony fowk left aucht tae the Erse Faimine.
Follaein the parteetion o Ireland, the toun becam a border ceety
Efter the Nothren Ireland Ceevil Richts Muivement wis declared illegal, the ceety wis verra affectit bi the Tribbles, wi a lot o fechtin atween Catholic Naitionalists an Protestant Unionists.
[edit] Demographics
Nouadays, thare is 90,736 fowk bidin in the Urban Airt. 77.8% o thir fowk is Catholic, wi a majority o the lave bein Protestant.
[edit] Sport
Baith fitbaw an Gaelic Fitbaw is weel-likit in the ceety. The Derry Ceety Fitbaw Club plays in the League o Ireland, in the Republic o Ireland, aucht tae croud tribble in the bygane.
