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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Derry And Strabane, Northern Ireland

 
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By William Fischer, Jr., September 18, 2012
Artillery Bastion and Markers
1 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Artillery Bastion
A night at Talbot's theatre Actor/manager Michael Atkins opened the city's first purpose-built theatre at the top of Artillery Street in 1774. It soon became the fashionable place to be seen especially at grand social occasions when the . . . Map (db m71080) HM
2 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Austins Department Store
The World's Oldest Independent Department Store ——————— Established in 1830 by its founder Thomas Austin (1815-1892)Map (db m71132) HM
3 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Battle of the BogsideThe Guide to Free Derry
[Side A] On 12 August 1969, as the Apprentice Boys Parade passed the edge of the Bogside, nationalists clashed with parade followers and police. The police and loyalists followed the nationalists back into the Bogside, where defences had . . . Map (db m71441) HM
4 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Bernadette
The Artists' first coloured mural is a tribute to the women of Derry and their role in the civil rights campaign. Bernadette Devlin, Britain's youngest MP, addresses the crowd during the Battle of the Bogside: her actions resulted in a six month . . . Map (db m71187) HM
5 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Bishop's Gate
The centenary of the siege In 1789 the cannons roared in peace, the bells rang out and the Protestant and Catholic bishops processed together to St Columb's Cathedral to celebrate the centenary of the siege. To mark the event Bishop Hervey . . . Map (db m71012) HM
6 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Bishop's Gate
It was here that James II demanded entry to the city during the 1689 siege. The present gate was built at the suggestion of Bishop Hervey in 1789 to celebrate the centenary of the siege. The head facing Bishop Street represents the river Boyne . . . Map (db m71021) HM
7 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Bloody Sunday
This mural depicts the events of 30th January 1972 when the British Army opened fire on a civil rights demonstration, killing 14 people. A local priest waves a bloodstained handkerchief at the soldiers as he leads a group of men, carry the body . . . Map (db m71215) HM WM
8 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Bloody Sunday30 January 1972
On 30 January 1972, a massive British military operation in Derry's Bogside ended in the murder of thirteen unarmed civil rights demonstrators and the wounding of fifteen others - one of whom died later of his injuries on 16 June 1972. The . . . Map (db m71306) HM
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9 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Bloody SundayThe Guide to Free Derry
On 30 January 1972 the ‘elite’ British Parachute Regiment opened fire on a peaceful civil rights march along this street, killing 14 unarmed marchers and wounding 14 more. The dead and wounded were labelled gunmen and bombers by a partisan . . . Map (db m71435) HM
10 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Butcher Gate
Two million gallons of whisky Smoke from illicit poteen whisky stills used to waft over the walls from the Bogside. Legal distilleries opened in the Waterside and in the Bogside in the 1820s. Watt's Abbey Street distillery became the . . . Map (db m70971) HM
11 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Butcher Gate
This was one of the four original gates of 1617. It was initially called the 'Nugate' or King's Gate, later being renamed Butcher Gate after the nearby meat market and slaughterhouse. The gate was nearly destroyed by cannon fire during the 1689 . . . Map (db m70972) HM
12 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Castle Gate
Demolish the walls The Maiden City withstood two sieges without its walls being breached. In the 18th century the city grew too big for its walls and increasingly houses and factories were built on the slopes below. Castle Gate (1803) was . . . Map (db m70960) HM
13 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Castle Gate
Constructed in 1803 this was the second of the three new gates into the city. Although originally named New Gate, by the mid 19th century it was known as Castle Gate after the medieval tower house built by the O'Doherty family.Map (db m70970) HM
14 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Church Bastion
The watchers and the watched There have been watchers on the walls for centuries. In 1627 two watch towers were built near the Cathedral after the guards complained about having to do duty in the rain. In the 19th century the bastions . . . Map (db m71053) HM
15 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Civil Rights
This mural captures the mood of a typical civil rights march in the years up to 1972. Inspired by the civil disobedience campaign of Martin Luther King in the United States, young and old, Catholics and Protestants, politicians and mothers took . . . Map (db m71434) HM
16 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Demi-culverin Cannon
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17 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Demi-culverin Cannon
Livery Companies of the City of London Demi-culverin (C3) Bore 4.25" - Length 120" Weight 3750lb One of a pair sent to the city in May-June 1642 by the Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors. Probably cast by John Browne at one . . . Map (db m71049) HM
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18 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Demi-culverin Cannon
Livery Companies of the City of London Demi-culverin (C11) Bore 4.6" - Length 120" Weight 3988lb The second of a pair sent to the city in May-June 1642 by the Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors. Probably cast by John Browne . . . Map (db m71052) HM
19 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Demi-culverin Cannon
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20 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Demi-culverin Cannon
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21 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Demi-culverin Cannon
Demi-culverin with Rose and Crown (C12) Bore 4.5", Length 120" Weight 3417lb Cast in 1590 by Thomas Johnston Founder of iron ordnance to Queen Elizabeth IMap (db m71125) HM
22 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Demi-culverin Cannon
John Browne No.1 Demi-culverin (C8) Bore 4.7", Length 98" Weight 3117lb Cast by John Browne possibly at Horsmonden, Kent 1615-1625Map (db m71128) HM
23 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Double Bastion
The city has always expressed its soul in verse. Derry mine! My small oak grove Little cell, my home, my love! Attributed to St. Colmcille The saint's story is told as St Columb in the Cathedral and as St Colmcille in Long Tower . . . Map (db m71005) HM
24 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Double Bastion
Roaring Meg Roaring Meg is the most famous of the city's cannon. She weighs a mighty 1794 kilograms. The Fishmongers' Company of London presented her to the city in 1642. She saw action in the 1689 siege, probably from this bastion. It . . . Map (db m71007) HM
25 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Ferryquay Gate
Locking the gates In 1688 James II proposed to replace the Protestant garrison in the city with Catholic troops. Rumours were rife that the citizens were to be massacred. Meeting in the Diamond, the city leaders could not make up their . . . Map (db m71097) HM
26 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Ferryquay Gate
This gate was built in 1865 on the site of one of the four original entrances to the city. Like Bishop's Gate it had a drawbridge, which could be pulled up in times of troubles, to allow people to cross the dry moat. This was the gate that the . . . Map (db m71104) HM
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27 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Free Derry CornerYou Are Now Entering Free Derry — The Guide to Free Derry —
On 5 January 1969, after a night of rioting and sustained police attacks on the Bogside, the words "You Are Now Entering Free Derry" were painted on the gable wall of 33 Lecky Road. This simple graffiti became the defining symbol of the civil . . . Map (db m71204) HM
28 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — George Farquharc. 1677 - 1707 — Ulster History Circle —
Playwright attended the Free School near this siteMap (db m70992) HM
29 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Grand Parade
Fourteen sycamores There are 14 sycamore trees on the Grand Parade, one for each of the 13 Apprentice Boys and one for James Morrison, their look-out on Ferryquay Gate. The fruit of the sycamore are like bunches of keys. They represent the . . . Map (db m70984) HM
30 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Guildhall Square
City under siege The city was twice besieged for over a hundred days. In 1649 the garrison held out against royalist troops during the English Civil War. Forty years later the city supported Protestant William III against Catholic James II . . . Map (db m70943) HM
31 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Guildhall Square
The roaring cannon The city claims Europe's largest collection of cannon whose precise origins can be traced. These are the earliest surviving cannon. Some were shipped over for Sir Henry Docwra's campaign of 1600-3: others were sent to . . . Map (db m71131) HM
32 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — H Block Hunger Strike Memorial
IRA. Vol. Bobby Sands, Born 9th March 1954 Died 5th May 1981 Age: 27 (66 Days). IRA. Vol. Francis Hughes, Born 28th Feb 1956 Died 12th May 1981 Age: 25 (59 Days) INLA. Vol. Patsy O'Hara, Born 11th July 1957 Died 21st May . . . Map (db m71219) WM
33 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Hangman's Bastion
Bulwarks and bastions When first built, the bastions were known as bulwarks, each called after a person associated with the city from King James I to the Governor of the Plantation. They were renamed during the 1689 siege. This is . . . Map (db m70957) HM
34 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Hunger Strike
This mural depicts one of the surviving hunger strikers as he looked after 53 days without food. He was one of seven men who went on hunger strike at the Maze prison in Belfast from 28th October, 1980 in protest against loss of their rights as . . . Map (db m71436) HM
35 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — IRA Volunteers Honor Roll
Throughout this city the Republican Movement has marked the spots, with commemorative plaques where IRA Volunteers died on active service. This stone is dedicated to those Volunteers who died in places where circumstances do not permit the . . . Map (db m71283) WM
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36 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Magazine Gate
Magazine Gate is the city's newest gate, built in 1865. At the same time the wall between Magazine and Shipquay Gates was raised by two metres and ornamental battlements added. A line of stonework on the outside shows the height of the original . . . Map (db m70915) HM
37 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Magazine Gate
Fire power Magazine Gate takes its name from the Plantation city's gunpowder store. The mixture of saltpetre, sulphur and fine charcoal had to be kept very dry as it easily absorbed water. A barrel of gunpowder and a pile of shot was . . . Map (db m70956) HM
38 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Mc Nutt, Phelan, and Mc Shane Memorial
In proud and loving memory of I.N.L.A. Volunteer Colm Mc Nutt Killed in Action 12th Decembert 1977 Comrade Patrick “Hessy” Phelan Murdered in New York, 21st January 1996 Comrade Dermot “Tonto” Mc Shane Murdered by British Army, . . . Map (db m71442) WM
39 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Michael Browning
Near this spot was landed the body of Michael Browning Master of the ship Mountjoy of Londonderry - killed in action at the breaking of the boom, July 28th 1689.o.s. while leading the van of the relieving squadron against the . . . Map (db m70925) HM
40 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Motorman
Free Derry ended at 4am on 30th July 1972 when thousands of British troops in tanks and armoured cars invaded the Bogside and Creggan 'no-go' areas. During Operation Motorman, they tore down the barricades with bulldozers. The Artists chose the . . . Map (db m71284) HM
41 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — New Gate
In 1787 the walls were breached for the first time to improve access to the city centre. It is said that the gate was built to cope with crowds flocking to the New Theatre in Artillery Street but was closed in 1799 due to complaints from the . . . Map (db m71085) HM
42 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Newgate Bastion
The first shot On 13th April, 1689 the first shot of the siege was fired. Citizens on the walls spotted the vanguard of the Jacobite army approaching under Lieutenant General Richard Hamilton. To make his presence known, Hamilton fired a . . . Map (db m71098) HM
43 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Newmarket Street
You are standing on the city walls. Newmarket Street slopes up and over the wall. The street was created in the mid 19th century on the site of the Smithfield Meat Market to allow carts to the new covered market.Map (db m71100) HM
44 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Royal Bastion
The siege governors The Royal Bastion is associated with the city's four governors during the 1689 siege. Professional soldier Robert Lundy was unconvinced that the city could be defended against Jacobite attack. His indecisiveness and . . . Map (db m70987) HM
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45 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Seán Keenan / Ó Cianáin
In proud and loving memory of Seán Keenan 1914 - 1993 Volunteer. Óglaigh na h-Éireann Chairperson. Derry Citizens' Defence Association Honorary Vice-President, Republican Sinn Fein Fluent Irish Speaker and active G.A.A. Supporter . . . Map (db m71208) HM WM
46 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Shipquay Gate
This was one of the four original 17th century gates to the city. It had a watch tower, battlements and a portcullis. The carvings on the outside of the present gate, built between 1803-5, celebrate the city's wealth. The cornucopia is a symbol of . . . Map (db m70927) HM
47 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Shipquay Gate
'A city fit for war and merchandise' In 1600 Elizabeth I of England instructed Sir Henry Docwra to establish and fortify a new settlement on the Foyle. An explosion in the cathedral in 1567 had largely destroyed the town. Docwra and his . . . Map (db m71123) HM
48 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Shipquay Street
Living above the 'shop' Many banks and offices started life as 18th and 19th century family houses. The building at the corner of Shipquay Street and Bank Place was both home and place of business for the manager of the Belfast Bank. On . . . Map (db m71140) HM
49 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — St Columba
On this site of St Augustine's Church, St Columba built his Abbey circa 543AD, and departed from Derry down the River Foyle with his supporters to the Island of Iona in 563AD.Map (db m70989) HM
50 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — St Columb's Cathedral
The Mother Church The first settlers worshipped in the ruins of the former Augustinian abbey. In 1613 the London merchant companies sent over a silver-gilt chalice as a promise of their commitment to build a cathedral to grace their new . . . Map (db m71072) HM
51 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — The Bloody Sunday Commemoration
This mural was painted to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. A circle frames the faces of the 14 victims with the youngest in the centre. The circle is the symbol of wholeness, the goal of the healing process. Fourteen oak . . . Map (db m71158) HM WM
52 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — The Peace Mural
This mural shows a dove and an oak leaf, as symbols of hope for the city’s future. The dove is the name of St Columba, the city’s founder, who is said to have built his monastery in an oak grove. The background mosaic of the colours of the . . . Map (db m71440) HM
53 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — The Peace Process
After the 1981 hunger strikes the republican movement embarked on a political process that resulted in the IRA ceasefire in August 1994. Loyalist paramilitaries declared their ceasefire in October 1994. In 1998 local politicians and the British . . . Map (db m71218) HM
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54 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — The Petrol Bomber
For two days in August, 1969 local people resisted attempts by the Royal Ulster Constabulary to break down the barricades which they had erected to defend their community. The Battle of the Bogside ended when the British government sent in the . . . Map (db m71168) HM WM
55 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — The Platform
The Apprentice Boys From the early 18th century clubs have celebrated the role of the 13 apprentices who locked the gates of the city in December, 1688 rather than admit the new Jacobite garrison. Local architect, John Guy Ferguson, . . . Map (db m70974) HM
56 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — The Walled City
If 'stones could speak', what a story they would have to tell. Their voices still echo on the walls and in the city streets. According to tradition St. Colm Cille chose the oak grove on top of the hill for his monastery in 546 AD. His . . . Map (db m70928) HM
57 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — The Walled City
[Keyed photo of Double Bastion overlook] 1. Lumen Christi College - co-educational school on the site of Bishop Hervey's casino. 2. The Windmill - the stump of the building fought over during the 1689 siege. 3. St Columba's, Long Tower . . . Map (db m71004) HM
58 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — The Walled City
If 'stones could speak', what a story they would have to tell. Their voices still echo on the walls and in the city streets. According to tradition St. Colm Cille chose the oak grove on top of the hill for his monastery in 546 AD. His . . . Map (db m71026) HM
59 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — The Walled City
If 'stones could speak', what a story they would have to tell. Their voices still echo on the walls and in the city streets. According to tradition St. Colm Cille chose the oak grove on top of the hill for his monastery in 546 AD. His . . . Map (db m71121) HM
60 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Verbal Arts Centre
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 . . . Map (db m70998) HM
61 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Walker Memorial Pillar
This monument was erected to perpetuate the memory of the Rev. George Walker, who, aided by the garrison and brave inhabitants of this City, most gallantly defended it through a protracted siege, viz., from the 7th Dec. 1688 O.S. to the 12th . . . Map (db m70988) HM
62 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — War Memorial
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63 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — Water Bastion
Feabhail The river Foyle lapped against the Water Bastion until the late 18th century. The name Foyle probably arose because English-speaking settlers had difficulty saying the Irish 'Feabhail', used traditionally to describe the stretch . . . Map (db m71122) HM
64 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Derry-Londonderry — World Wars Memorial
To Our Honoured Dead and Those Who Served 1914 - 1918 1939 - 1945 Names of the Fallen [Panels not transcribed] Sculptures by Vernon March, 1926Map (db m71133) WM
65 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Londonderry — … Free, entire and perfect
A city fit for war and merchandise…for ever a free, entire and perfect city and county of itself, to be called the city and county of Derrie. Charter from James I, 1604
One City…Fifty Names All of the . . . Map (db m70942) HM
66 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry and Strabane, Londonderry — Arthur Joyce Lunel Cary1888 - 1957 — Ulster History Circle —
Novelist was born hereMap (db m71124) HM
67 United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Derry And Strabane, Londonderry — Death of InnocenceAnnette McGavigan
Annette McGavigan Aged 14 Shot dead by the British Army 6 September 1971 ——————— Here the innocence of a child's world contrasts vividly with the chaotic violence with which others have surrounded her. The mural commemorates . . . Map (db m71155) HM WM
 
 
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