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Our Sightseeing category provides a feast for the eyes. Why? Because most all of our selections are famous places that you can view and take pictures of to show everyone back home. Landmarks, sculptures, historic homes, historic districts, cemeteries, water fountains, and statues are just a hint of the sights we've selected.
Category: Sightseeing - Londonderry Attractions & Activities
Address: Derry/Londonderry
Derry is the only completely walled city in Ireland. During the 17th century, the walls were built by English settlers as a defence of the city with four gates, Bishop's Gate, Ferryquay Gate, Butcher Gate and Shipquay Gate. Three more gates were added later. Today you can take tours of the city walls to learn about the famed 'slamming of the...
Category: Sightseeing - Londonderry Attractions & Activities
Address: Leckky Rd, Lisfannon Park, Londonderry
This spot, located outside the city walls of Derry on the edge of the Bogside, was site of one of the most infamous clashes between Loyalists and Nationalists during the "Troubles." On January 4, 1969, violence erupted between the local constabulary and a group of marchers. Though the surroundings have changed a little since that time, the site is...
Category: Sightseeing - Londonderry Attractions & Activities
Address: Guildhall Sq, Londonderry BT48 6DQ
This impressive-looking building, located just outside the city walls near Shipquay Gate, is one of the more dominant fixtures in Derry. The original Guildhall was built in 1890, but burned to the ground in 1908. The new building, which contains several stained glass windows, is a neo-Gothic building, and was restored and reopened in the 1970s....
Category: Sightseeing - Londonderry Attractions & Activities
Address: Ballyarnett Country Park, Londonderry BT48 7UF
This small interpretive centre honors the famous pilot, who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Interestingly, Paris, not Derry, was her true destination. However, she mistook the Northwest Ireland town for the City of Lights and landed just north of here, in Ballyarnette, on 21 May 1932. The tour includes a visit to the...
