Walk Around The Walled City Of Londonderry For A Full Day
Highlights
Derry
educational, cultural, historical
Group Tour
2 Hours
Medium
English
Description
Set out on foot to discover the historic walled city of Londonderry & delve into 1500 years of history - from the foundation of St Colmcille Monastery in 546 to the Siege of Derry, and up to the modern-day troubles. Explore the only fully walled city in Ireland or Britain. See the cannons on Derry Walls. Hear the history and experience the culture of Ireland's most historic and vibrant cities.
Itinerary
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Derry Tour
Walk through the older history of Derry and the surrounding area. Derry is one of the longest continuously-used area in Ireland, dating back some six thousand years. St Colmcille set his monastery on the island of Doire in 546 before going to Iona in the western isles of Scotland, bringing Christianity to Britain.
Examine other areas on this tour which are Elizabeth I's advance into Ulster, bringing Anglicization and the Protestant religion. The Irish response to this invasion was the Nine Years War (1594 – 1603), ending with the Flight of the Earls in 1607.
Learn how the Plantation of Ulster brought thousands of English and Scot Protestants to Ulster and the building of the City Walls in 1613, making it an English stronghold.
Find out how Derry became Londonderry under James I and was financed by the Guilds of London where the Guildhall gets its name.
Hear about the Siege of Derry which played a huge part in the history of the city, with the occupants enduring 105 days of the siege.
Understand why The Fountain Estate, Derry Gaol, Apprentice Boys and the Great Hunger are covered on this tour.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Know Before You Go
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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This is a group tour |
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