Derry-Londonderry in Derry And Strabane, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Verbal Arts Centre
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 18, 2012
1. Verbal Arts Centre Marker
The Former First Derry Primary School was established on the city walls as a Blue Coat School in 1773 and moved to this site in 1894. The (listed) building was purchased in 1996 and then renovated by the Verbal Arts Centre: it has been designed to provide Ireland's first home for the literary arts.
The Centre offers a range of unique resources in its support of verbal creativity - library; children's storytelling theatre; debating chamber; exhibition, lecture and performance spaces; coffee-house; writer's studio; archive and sound studio.
The Verbal Arts Centre contains commissioned work by some of Ireland's leading visual artists and craftspersons, as well as numerous references to our poets, prose writers, dramatists and traditional storytellers.
Promoting literature in all its forms
Erected by Visual Arts Centre.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1773.
Location. 54° 59.636′ N, 7° 19.533′ W. Marker is in Derry-Londonderry, Northern Ireland, in Derry And Strabane. Marker is near the southwest corner of the former First Derry Primary School building, along Stable Lane, inside the City Wall. Touch for map
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Double Bastion (a few steps from this marker); George Farquhar (a few steps from this marker); Demi-culverin Cannon (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Double Bastion (a few steps from this marker); The Walled City (a few steps from this marker); Bishop's Gate (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Bishop's Gate (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Walled City (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Derry-Londonderry.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 18, 2012
2. Verbal Arts Centre and Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 18, 2012
3. Verbal Arts Centre and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 517 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 31, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
