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Amelia Earhart Cottage
Located within the beautiful parklands on the edge of Derry, this cottage is the place where Amelia Earhart stayed after she landed her aeroplane in 1932. She became the...
 
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Austins Department Store
Austins Department Store is a landmark in the centre of Derry, and is the worlds oldest independent department store at almost 200 years old, predating Harrods of London by 15...
 
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Bloody Sunday Memorial
The Bloody Sunday Memorial features the names of the 14 Derry residents who were shot dead by British Paratroopers during Bloody Sunday, January 30th 1972. The Memorial is situated in...
 
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Bogside Murals
The Bogside murals are the most popular murals in Northern Ireland, and the most prominent political murals in the world. Situated at Free Derry corner, the murals were painted by...
 
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Craft Village
The Craft Village is a unique area in the middle of the modern city centre. Located at the bottom of Shipquay Street, Craft Village transports you back to Derry as...
 
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Derry City Heritage Centre
Derry is one of the most important cities in Northern Ireland and has a long and interesting history that is well worth learning more about. This fascinating collection is...
 
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Derry Genealogy Centre
The Derry Genealogy Centre is located in the attractive Craft Village, in the centre of the city. Over 1 million records of families have been stored in a database dating...
 
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Foyle Valley Railway Museum
The Foyle Valley Railway Museum hosts an exciting collection of railway memorabilia and artefacts from across Ireland. Some of the highlights of the collection include the famous steam locomotive...
 
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Foyleside Shopping Centre
Foyleside opened in 1995, and has become Northern Irelands largest shopping centre in that time. Recently awarded the title "Best Shopping Centre" in Northern Ireland by the NIRSC, Foyleside features...
 
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Free Derry Corner
Probably the most famous and most visited political landmark in the world, Free Derry Corner attracts hundreds of tourists daily. The Free Derry wall was originally the gable wall of...
 
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Grand Parade, The
The West Walls begin with the Double Bastion, featuring the Reverend George Walker Monument and the "Roaring Meg" cannon. The beautiful Grand Parade hosts many trees and historic surroundings. Overlooking...
 
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H-Block Monument
The H-Block Monument is located in the Free Derry area of the Bogside, Derry. The monument is in remembrance of the hunger strikers in the H-Block of Long Kesh prison...
 
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Harbour Museum
Housed in a former Londonderry Port & Harbour Commissioners office built in 1882, the Harbour Museum deals mainly with the city's maritime history, and offers an insight into Derry's crucial...
 
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Millenium Forum
The Millenium Forum, opened in 2000, has become Derry's premier venue for entertainment. It is Irelands largest purpose built theatre, and offers a wide variety of events, from dance and...
 
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Reverend George Walker Monument
On the Double Bastion section of the West Walls, 1826, a 27m tall monument to the Reverend George Walker, Joint-Governor of Derry during the Great Siege was erected. The monument...
 
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St. Eugenes Cathedral
This marvellous Roman Catholic Cathedral towers above the surrounding Creggan area of the city. Built on 26th July 1851, the Cathedral was officially dedicated by Dr. Kelly, the Bishop of...
 
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The Guildhall
A neo-Gothic style clock tower located just outside the city walls, the Guildhall dates from 1887. It was named after the London guilds, and originally opened in 1890 by The...
 
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The Nerve Centre
The Nerve Centre is a multimedia facility located in the heart of the city. Described as 'One of the most dynamic and innovative multi-media centres in the British Isles', the...
 
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The Playhouse
Opened in 1992 in a listed building, The Playhouse is one of Irelands leading award winning arts centres. With an intimate theatre featuring superb unrivaled acoustics, The Playhouse is a...
 
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The Ponderosa
The Ponderosa is known as "The Highest Pub in Ireland". Situated on the Glenshane Pass in County Derry, on the main road to Belfast, the pub enjoys tremendous mountain views...
 
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Tower Museum
This award-winning museum tells the interesting story of the city of Derry. One of the key exhibits is a large display dedicated to the Spanish Armada of 1588, much...
 
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Upperlands Heritage Museum
This museum tells the fascinating history of Upperlands Village, on the edge of Londonderry in Northern Ireland. It is the oldest village in the world to have had continuous...
 
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Verbal Arts Centre
The Verbal Arts Centre was founded in 1992 as an educational charity. Moving in 2000 to the refurbished First Derry School, it lies in a listed building among the city...
 
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Void Gallery
The Void Gallery is an artist-led project at the heart of Derry, originally established as a platform on which a group of local artists could show their works. In...
 
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Workhouse Museum
The workhouse opened in 1840 and operated until 1948 in that capacity. It was continued to be used as a hospital until 1991, and was finally opened as a...
 
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