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| Province: | Ulster | |
| County seat: | Coleraine | |
| Area: | 2,074 km² | |
| Population (est. Poetic description This dinnseanchas poem named Ard Ruide (Ruide Headland poetically describes the kingdoms of Ireland Ulster ( Ulaidh ˈkwɪɟɪ ˈʌlˠu / ˈʌlˠi is one of the four provinces of Ireland, in addition to Connacht, Munster and Leinster A county town is the 'capital' of a County in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. Coleraine ( is a large Town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland near to the mouth of the River Bann. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology ) | 213,000 | |
County Londonderry or County Derry (Irish: Contae Dhoire) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland in the province of Ulster in Ireland. Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. Since the late 16th century the Island of Ireland has been divided into 32 counties ( Irish language contae or condae Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Poetic description This dinnseanchas poem named Ard Ruide (Ruide Headland poetically describes the kingdoms of Ireland Ulster ( Ulaidh ˈkwɪɟɪ ˈʌlˠu / ˈʌlˠi is one of the four provinces of Ireland, in addition to Connacht, Munster and Leinster Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world It was named after its main town – and later city and administrative centre – Derry (Londonderry), which lies in the north-western corner of the county.
The highest point in the county is the summit of Sawel Mountain (678m) on the border with County Tyrone. Sawel Mountain is the highest peak in the Sperrin Mountains, and the seventh highest in Northern Ireland. Sawel is part of the Sperrin Mountains, which dominate the southern part of the county. The Sperrins, or Sperrin Mountains ( are a range of hills in Northern Ireland and one of the largest upland areas in Ireland. To the east and west, the land falls into the valleys of the Bann and Foyle rivers respectively; in the south-east, the county touches the shore of Lough Neagh, which is the largest lake in Ireland; the north of the county is distinguished by the steep cliffs, dune systems and remarkable beaches of the Atlantic coast. The River Bann (An Bhanna is the longest River in Northern Ireland, the total length being 80 Miles (129 km)
The county is home to a number of important buildings and landscapes, including the well-preserved 17th-century city walls of Derry; the National Trust-owned Plantation estate at Springhill; the Mussenden Temple with its spectacular views of the Atlantic; the dikes, artificial coastlines and the noted bird sanctuaries on the eastern shore of Lough Foyle; and the visitor centre at Bellaghy Bawn, close to the childhood home of Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney. See also List of cities with defensive walls A defensive wall is a Fortification used to defend a city or settlement from potential aggressors The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organization in England, Wales The Plantation of Ulster (Irish Plandáil Uladh) was a planned process of Colonisation which took place in the northern Irish province of Ulster Springhill is a 17th century Plantation house in the Townland of Ballydrum near Moneymore, County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. Mussenden Temple is a small circular building located on cliffs near Castlerock in County Londonderry, high LeveeEmbankmentDitch A dike (or dyke) levee, levée, embankment, floodbank or stopbank is a natural or artificial An animal sanctuary is a facility where Animals are brought to live and be protected for the rest of their lives Lough Foyle ( Loch Feabhail in Irish) is the name given to the Estuary of the River Foyle in Ulster. Bellaghy ( Irish: Baile Eachaidh; meaning Town of Eachaidh) is a Village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. In the centre of the county are the old-growth deciduous forests at Banagher and Ness Wood, where the Burntollet River flows over the highest waterfalls in Northern Ireland.
The county flower is the Purple Saxifrage. In a number of countries plants have been chosen as symbols to represent specific geographic areas Saxifraga oppositifolia, the purple saxifrage, is a species of edible plant that is very common all over the high Arctic and also some high [1]
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Name
As with the town, its name is subject to the Derry-Londonderry name dispute, with the form Derry preferred by nationalists and Londonderry preferred by unionists. The name of the city and county of Derry or Londonderry in Northern Ireland is the subject of a naming dispute between nationalists Irish nationalism (Náisiúnachas Éireannach refers to political and sociological movements and sentiment that embodies a love for Irish ancestry, culture and language and Unionism in Ireland, is a belief in the desirability of a full constitutional and institutional relationship between Ireland and Great Britain based on the terms and The name Derry is used in the Republic of Ireland, it also has a mixed usage in Northern Ireland, depending on the source; while most of the British authorities prefer to use the name Londonderry. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe.
History
Unlike the town, historically there was not a preceding County Derry: it was established in 1613 by combining the former County of Coleraine with small parts of Counties Antrim, Donegal, and Tyrone at the behest of the London Livery Companies and the Irish Society (hence, London-Derry) so that they could control both banks of the mouths of the River Foyle and the River Bann and have access to sufficient wood for construction. The County of Coleraine, also known as County Coleraine, was a county of Ireland. County Antrim ( Contae Aontroma or simply Aontroim in Irish) is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, and one of nine counties County Donegal (ˌdʌnəˈgɔːl Irish: Contae Dhún na nGall. The Honourable The Irish Society was the organisation created by royal charter consisting of members nominated by Livery companies of the City of London, set up to The River Foyle ( is a River in west Ulster in the northwest of Ireland, which flows from the confluence of the rivers Finn and Mourne The River Bann (An Bhanna is the longest River in Northern Ireland, the total length being 80 Miles (129 km)
Administratively, the city became a separate county borough, so from the establishment of Londonderry County Council in 1899 until its abolition in 1973, the town of Coleraine was the official County Town of County Londonderry with the county council's headquarters. County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (excluding Scotland) to refer to a Borough or a City Coleraine ( is a large Town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland near to the mouth of the River Bann. A county town is the 'capital' of a County in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland.
Administration
Since 1973, administration has been divided between district councils. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Northern Ireland is divided into 26 districts for local government purposes The councils covering the county are Derry City Council, Limavady Borough Council, and Magherafelt District Council; and most of Coleraine Borough Council, which is partly in County Antrim; and part of Cookstown District Council, which is largely in County Tyrone. Derry City Council (Comhairle Cathrach Dhoire is a district council in County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. Limavady Borough Council ( Comhairle Baile Léim an Mhadaidh) is a Local Council in County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. Magherafelt District Council is a Local Council in County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. Coleraine Borough Council is a Local Council mainly in County Londonderry and partly in County Antrim in Northern Ireland. County Antrim ( Contae Aontroma or simply Aontroim in Irish) is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, and one of nine counties Cookstown District Council ( Irish: Comhairle Ceantair na Coirre Críochaí, Ulster Scots: Districk Cooncil o Cookestoun) is a district council It is one of four historic counties of Northern Ireland to presently have a majority of the population from a Catholic community background, according to the 2001 census. A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001
Education
Government-funded education up to secondary school level is administered by
- Western Education and Library Board: Derry, Limavady
- North Eastern Education and Library Board: Coleraine, Magherafelt
- Southern Education and Library Board: Cookstown
For Catholic grant-maintained schools administration is by the Derry Diocesan Education Office. Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational Institution where the final stage of compulsory schooling known as Secondary education, takes Education in Northern Ireland differs slightly from systems used elsewhere in the United Kingdom, though is more similar to that used in England and Wales than it The North Eastern Education and Library Board (NEELB is an organisation providing Education and Library services for the north-eastern Local Government Districts The Southern Education and Library Board (or SELB) is a board providing Education and Library services in the southern Districts of Northern
Two major centres of the University of Ulster are in the county, including its headquarters at Coleraine and the Magee Campus in Derry. The University of Ulster ( UU; Ollscoil Uladh is a multi-centre University located in Northern Ireland and is the largest single university on the The University of Ulster at Coleraine ( UUC; Irish: Ollscoil Uladh ag Cúil Raithin) is the Coleraine campus of the University of Ulster Magee College (
Sport
In the Gaelic Athletic Association, the Derry county teams wear the colours red and white. The Gaelic Athletic Association ( GAA) ( Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael /'kʊmˠən̪ˠ 'l̪ˠuh For more information on Derry GAA see Derry Senior Football Championship and Derry Senior Hurling Championship. There are many club teams competing in up to five leagues and three championships. The county team has won one All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (1993) and five National League titles. The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland. The 1993 Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship began on Sunday May 16 1993. For the latest competition see 2008 or the Hurling equivalent: 2008 The National Football Hurling is also widely played but is not as popular as football. Hurling (in Irish, iománaíocht or iomáint) is an outdoor team Sport of ancient Gaelic origin administered by the Gaelic However, the county team is generally regarded as one of the top hurling sides in Ulster and in 2006 won the Nicky Rackard Cup - the third tier hurling competition in Ireland. The Ulster Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Guinness Ulster Championship) is the premier intercounty "knockout" competition The Nicky Rackard Cup 2006 is the current Nicky Rackard Cup, having begun on Saturday June 10, 2006. The Nicky Rackard Cup (Chorn Nicoláis Mhic Riocaird is in effect a competition for the "Division 3" Hurling teams the counties in Ireland that
In Association Football, County Londonderry is represented in the Irish Premier League by Limavady United, Institute F.C. and Coleraine F.C.. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Limavady United FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Championship. Institute FC is a Northern Ireland football club recently promoted into the IFA Premiership. Coleraine FC is a Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership (IPL Portstewart and Tobermore United compete in Division One. Portstewart ( Irish: Port na Binne Uaine or Port Stíobhaird) is a Town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland and had Tobermore United is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the IFA Championship. Derry City F.C. play in the Premier Division of the eircom League of Ireland after leaving Ulster's league structures by mutual consent at the height of The Troubles due to crowd trouble between the side's predominantly nationalist/republican supporters and supporters of some unionist/loyalist clubs. Derry City Football Club ( Cumann Peile Chathair Dhoire, kʊmən̪ˠ pɛlʲə xahəɾʲ ɣɛɾʲə is an Irish football club based in Derry, The FAI eircom League of Ireland Premier Division (or eircom League Premier, as commonly referred to in the media and by the public is the top tier of the Republic The Football League of Ireland, usually known simply as the League of Ireland or later the eircom League (from the league's sponsorship by Irish telecommunications Irish republicanism (Poblachtánachas is an ideology based on the Irish nationalist belief that all of Ireland should be a single independent Republic Ulster loyalism is a militant unionist ideology held mostly by Protestants in Northern Ireland.
In Rugby union, the county is represented at senior level by City of Derry Rugby Club and Rainey Old Boys Rugby Club, Magherafelt. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short Rainey Old Boys Rugby Club is situated in the market town of Magherafelt, County Londonderry. Limavady R. F. C, Londonderry Y. M. C. A and Coleraine Rugby Club compete in the qualifying leagues.
The county currently has four main radio stations
See also
References
- ^ County flowers in Britain www. Q1029 " Northwest's Best Music " is a Radio station based in Derry, County Londonderry. Q972 "Causeway Coast Radio" is a Radio station based in Coleraine, County Londonderry. Six FM is a Radio station based in Cookstown, County Tyrone. It broadcasts on FM 106/107 Abbeys and priories in Northern Ireland is a link page for any Abbey, Priory, Friary or other religious house in Northern Ireland. This is a list of cities, Towns Villages and Hamlets in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. plantlife. org. uk
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