County Londonderry Tourism
Northern Ireland County Londonderry • Visitor's Guide
Irish Historical Sites To Visit • NI Natural Attractions To See in County Derry
County Londonderry Tourist Places To Go • Derry Visitor Things To Do
Downhill Castle
Downhill Castle,
County Londonderry, was built in the 18th century and used as the Earl-Bishop of
Derry's palace. It is set in extensive landscaped grounds containing lakes,
ornamental gardens and neoclassical buildings. The most famous landmark of the
castle is the eccentric Earl of Bristol and Bishop of Derry Frederick Hervey's
library known as the Mussenden Temple. The Temple of Vista in Rome was the
inspiration for this classical temple which has a domed rotunda and sits perched
on a cliff providing breathtaking view of Downhill strand.
County Londonderry Tourism: Northern Ireland Historical Site To Visit / NI Tourist Place To Go in Co Derry
Location: Castlerock, County Londonderry
Foyle Valley Railway Museum
Foyle Valley Railway Museum contains many examples of locomotives, signal levers and other railway associated hardware used in the north west region of Ireland during the early 1900s when Londonderry was the centre of railway communications for the area. The Derry visitor can also take a two mile nostalgic ride on a 1934 diesel railcar from the museum.
County Londonderry Tourism: Northern Ireland Historical Site To Visit / NI Tourist Place To See & Co Derry Visitor Things To Do
Location: Londonderry City
Guild Hall
Guild Hall is the seat of Londonderry's local government and the venue for arts events. It was built in 1890 and has got a Gothic architectural style, similar to its counterpart in London. The stained glass windows of the building depicts many of the notable historical events associated with Derry city.
County Londonderry Tourism: Northern Ireland Historical Site To Visit / NI Tourist Place To Go in Co Derry
Location: Londonderry City
Long Tower Church
Long Tower Church, built in the late 18th century, is supposed to be associated with the 12 century monastic period. It is the oldest Catholic church in Derry city and has an interesting Rococo interior.
County Londonderry Tourism: Northern Ireland Historical Site To Visit / NI Tourist Place To Go in Co Derry
Location: Londonderry City
Roe Valley Park
Roe Valley Park has wonderful riverside walks and spectacular gorges. The visitor centre is based in an intriguing old mill.
County Londonderry Tourism: Northern Ireland Natural Attraction To Visit / NI Tourist Place To Go in Co Derry
Location: near Limavady, County Londonderry
Old City Walls
Londonderry's Old City Walls was built during the period 1613-1618 to protect the new English colonists; it is the only completely walled city in Ireland. Its plans were developed by the City of London, granted a charter in 1613 and thus given the name Londonderry. The city withstood 105 days of siege, during 1688-1689, by King James 2's army. The wall, which has remained in tact throughout, has a one mile long circuit providing many good views of Derry city and beyond.
County Londonderry Tourism: Northern Ireland Historical Site To Visit / NI Tourist Place To Go in Co Derry
Location: Londonderry City
St. Columb's Cathedral
St. Columb's Cathedral, built in 1628 and consecrated in 1634, is the first Protestant cathedral to be constructed in Europe since the Reformation. The cathedral houses the earliest church bell in Ireland, many relics of the 1688-1689 city siege, and the cathedral's stained glass depict scenes from the siege.
County Londonderry Tourism: Northern Ireland Historical Site To Visit / NI Tourist Place To Go in Co Derry
Location: Londonderry City
Tower Museum
Tower Museum is based in the reconstructed O'Doherty Tower located
inside the city historic walls at Union Hall Place. Permanent exhibitions at the
museum include the 'Story of Derry' exhibition and
'An Armada Shipwreck – La Trinidad Valencera'.
'The Story of Derry' exhibition traces
the complete history of the city from prehistoric times to the present. It uses
a wide range of techniques and artefacts to narrate the story from monastic
times, Plantation, the famous 1688-1689 Siege of Derry, through to the growth
of Derry during the 18th and 19th centuries, and the strategic role which it
played during World War 2. The city also played its own part in the dramatic
events of the early 20th century and during Partition. Life during 20th century
is also outlined, in particular the build up to the Civil Rights Movement and
the impact of the Troubles on the people of the city.
'An Armada shipwreck – La Trinidad Valencera'
exhibition tells the story of La Trinidad Valencera, one of the largest ships in
the Armada Fleet. It was wrecked in Kinnagoe Bay, County Donegal, during a
violent storm in 1588; it was discovered 400 years later. The exhibition
provides details of the soldiers and sailors from the Trinidad Valencera, as
well as the divers and archaeologists who discovered and excavated the ship.
County Londonderry Tourism: Northern Ireland Historical Site To Visit / NI Tourist Place To Go in Co Derry
Location: Londonderry City
Harbour Museum
Built in 1882, the former Londonderry Port and Harbour Commissioner's
Office was officially opened on 18 May 1995 as the Harbour Museum. Respecting
the Victorian architecture and décor of the building, the Harbour Museum
has been designed as a 'glass case' museum.
The Harbour Museum provides
insight into the maritime history of the city of Londonderry, including the
crucial role it played during the 'Battle of the Atlantic' period, and for its
many other links with America. A superb collection shows the city's maritime
links from architectural drawings, early maps and plans of the city to
archaeological finds. The centrepiece of the museum is a replica of the 30 foot
curragh which St. Columba used for sailing to 'Iona Curragh' - this was used in
1963 by a group of clerics to replicate the journey undertaken by St. Columba in
563 AD.
County Londonderry Tourism: Northern Ireland Historical Site To Visit / NI Tourist Place To Go in Co Derry
Location: Londonderry City, Beside The
Guildhall, Co Derry
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