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Derry History
Derry has been continuously inhabited by people since the ancient times. In the sixth century, it was primarily a monastic settlement, based around the monastery of a local saint, St. Columba.
In the early fifteenth century, planters arrived to be part of the plantation of Ulster. Their arrival was organized by London livery companies through The Honourable Irish Society. They were responsible for the construction of the walled city of Londonderry across the Foyle from its previous incarnation. This city has been witness to many important events in Irish history, such as the 1688 – 1689 siege of Derry and the Bloody Sunday of January 30, 1972.
Londonderry was Ireland’s first ever officially planned city. This began in 1613, with the completion of the walls occurring five years later in 1618. The central diamond bounded by a walled city with four gates was thought to be strategically good defensive design. According to the initial definition of the charter, Derry stretched up to three Irish miles (about 6.1 kilometers) from the center.
The modern city of Derry embodies the seventeenth century layout featuring four main streets extending from the central diamond to four gateways – Bishop's Gate, Shipquay Gate, Ferryquay Gate and Butcher's Gate. The numerous historically significant buildings of the city include the St. Columba’s Gothic cathedral, constructed in 1633.
The porch of the church bears this single inscription:
If stones could speake then London's prayse should sound Who built this church and cittie from the grounde.
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Derry History
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