Travel guide to Derry
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About Derry
Derry the famous walls city and the regional capital of the north west of Ireland, also known as Londonderry. The small city over a mile in circumference attracts tourist for the historic walls otherwise a lively modern European city.
Derry Attractions
Bloody Sunday Memorial – situated in Rossville Street and commemorates Sunday 30 January 1972 for the fourteen civilians shot dead by British paratroopers during a civil right march. The representation of the victims of what became known as Bloody Sunday was painted on the walls of a block of flats in Westland Street.
Free Derry Corner – situated at the junction of Fahan Street and Rossville Street, the Pat Finucane Center’s Political guide to Derry describes Free Derry as a symbol of popular resistance to injustices, the most famous landmark in the city. The wall marks a symbolic entry to the Bogside was originally painted in 1969 by local man the late John ‘Caker’ Casey with the words ‘You are now entering Free Derry’ during rioting after the civil right attack.
Hunger Strike Memorial – the memorial dedicated to the ten republicans prisoners who died on hunger strike for political status in 1981 is located on Rossville Street. The memorial was officially unveiled on the 20 th anniversary of the death of Bobby Sands in 5 th may 2001.
Sean Keenan Memorial – the memorial is located 100 yards to the east of Free Derry Corner to honour prominent local republican and civil rights activist Sean Keenan. He was never convicted in court but spent 15 years in prison without trial in the 1940s, 1950s and 1970s.
Bernadetta Devlin – the seminal figure in civil rights campaign and the mural is homage to the role played by women in general in the civil right struggle. This was the first colour mural.
The Fountain – the estate is roughly bordered by Bishop Street, upper Bennett Street, Abercorn Road and Hawkin Street and is the one remaining Protestant stronghold in a predominantly Catholic city side.
Carlisle Square Sculpture – situated at the city side end of Craigavon Bridge and unveiled in July 1992 shows two men reaching out to each other. The sculptures represent friendship and reconciliation.
