Londonderry
Londonderry (Ulster Scotch an Inglis spellin o Lunnonderry), kent by monie fowk as Derry, is the seicont mukkilest ceitie in Northren Ireland (eftir Belfast) an the fowert-mukkilest ceitie on the iland o Ireland. In the 2001 Census the ceitie proper haed 83,652 indwallers.
The ceitie ligs in the nor'wast o Northren Ireland naur the mairch wi Coonty Dunnygal, whilk is pairt o the Republic o Ireland. The ceitie is naur the mooth o Loch Foyle an kivers baith banks o the River Foyle. The auld wawd ceitie o Derry is on the wast bank o the River Foyle. The wast bank is aften kent as "Ceitiesyd" whyls the aest bank is aften kent as "Wattirsyd".
In 2013, Derry became the first Unitit Kinrick Ceitie o Cultur, haein been gien the teetil in Julie 2010.[1][2]
Name
[eedit | eedit soorce]The name Derry is an anglifee'd form o the auld Erse Daire, spelt Doire in modren Erse, meinin "aiken-shaw". In 1613, the ceitie wis grantit a Ryal Chairter bi King James I an the "Lunnon" prefix wis eikit, chyngin its name til Lunnonderry. A Hie Coort deceision in Januar 2007 statit that this byds sae.[3][4]
Houaniver, the ceitie is mair aften kent as Derry an this is the name broukit bi the ceitie cooncil, airport, fitbaw club an rigby club.
Historie
[eedit | eedit soorce]The ceitie is ane o the auldest touns in Ireland, wi the auldest records, datin frae the 6t centurie. The ceitie wis shent durin the Tudor owertakin o Ireland in 1608.
In the 17t centurie, durin the plantations o Ulster, monie Breetish fowk cam til Derry.
Durin the 19t centurie monie fowk left aucht til the Erse Faimine.
Follaein the parteition o Ireland in 1921, the toun becam a mairch ceitie.
Eftir the Northren Ireland Ceivil Richts Muvement wis declared unlawfu, the ceitie wis gey affectit bi The Tribbles, wi a lot o fechtin atwein Catholic Naitionalists an Protestant Unionists.
Demografie
[eedit | eedit soorce]Nouadays, thar is 90,736 fowk bydin in the Urban Airt; 77.8% o thir fowk is Catholic, wi maist o the lave bein Protestant.
Sport
[eedit | eedit soorce]Baith fitbaw an Gaelic Fitbaw is weil-likit in the ceitie. The Derry Ceitie Fitbaw Club plays in the Leig o Ireland, in the Republic o Ireland, aucht ti croud tribbil in the bygane.
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ BBC News (15 Julie 2010). "Londonderry named the UK City of Culture". BBC News. Retrieved 15 Julie 2010.
- ↑ Palmer, Robert. "The race is on to find UK's first 'City of Culture' for 2013". The National Archives. Retrieved 15 Julie 2010.
- ↑ Derry City Council Application for Judicial Review
- ↑ Stroke City to remain Londonderry
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