Download or read book A History of County Derry written by Seán McMahon and published by Gill. This book was released on 2004 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: County Derry dates from the time of the Plantation of Ulster, when lands to the west of the now extinct county of Coleraine were joined to it to form the modern county. It is bounded conveniently by Lough Foyle to the west, the Sperrin Mountains to the south and the River Bann to the east.Sean McMahon's history starts with a consideration of the county's topography. The hills at the south and centre have tended to cut off the Foyle Basin from the east and cause the gaze of Derry City to turn towards Donegal and the west. Likewise, the east of the county around Coleraine tends to look east towards Antrim, Belfast and Scotland. The east-west division is also marked by a preponderance of Protestant population in the east and Catholic in the west.The earliest discovered settlement in all of Irish history - Mount Sandel on the lower Bann - is in the county. It dates to almost 6,000 B.C.
Download or read book County Derry Londonderry Ireland genealogy and family history written by Michael C. O'Laughlin and published by Irish Roots Cafe. This book was released on 2002 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Final Word A hands on guide to find your family in county Cork . New; Full size 8 1/2 x 11; 50 pages; heavier parchment type cover; lay flat binding; illustrations, some of which may appear faded with age as in the originals; County Map; Local Sources; Coats of Arms; and record extracts. Many families are given with family history notes, specific locations; coat of arms; and seats of power. Some are only mentioned. A must for any researcher. ( For a large collection of family histories within the county we also recommend "The Book of Irish Families, great & small", by O'Laughlin.)
Download or read book Derry and Londonderry written by Gerard O'Brien and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 816 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Road to Derry A Brief History written by Richard Holmes and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009-08-01 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the Ulster Scots arrived in New Hampshire in 1719, there were no roads in Derry (then called Nutfield). Led by the Reverend James McGregor, the "Moses of the Scotch-Irish in America," the entire congregation of Aghadowey had trekked from their home county of Londonderry, Ireland, to start their lives anew, undeterred by British prejudice or Anglican intolerance. These hardy men and women were great walkers, and during the eighteenth century a warren of footpaths crisscrossed East Derry Hill. Richard Holmes retraces their footsteps, walking the road of Derry's history from its rough-and-tumble politics and early educational institutions through its dramatic split from Londonderry Parish to the sprawling shoe factories of the Industrial Revolution. In this first history in decades, Holmes demonstrates that the hometown of Robert Frost and astronaut Alan Shepherd is also home to a hardworking, free-thinking, vibrant community.
Download or read book The Place Names of County Derry written by Brian Mitchell and published by Clearfield. This book was released on 2016-04-03 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Siege of Derry 1689 written by Richard Doherty and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2016-09-14 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Protestant war cry of 'No Surrender!' was first used in 1689 by the Mayor of Londonderry as James II's army laid siege to the city for 105 days, during which half the city's population died. There were many acts of courage, from the heroic death of Captain Browning to the anonymous, apprentice boys who played signal roles in the defence of the city. The book examines how the Jacobites might have achieved success, and the far reaching impact of the siege as a crucial event in the second British civil war. This is a military study of one of the most iconic episodes in Irish history, based on contemporary accounts, official records of the day, and published works on the siege. With an understanding of seventeenth-century warfare, especially siegecraft, the author probes many of the myths that have grown up around the siege and sets it in its proper context. Its ramifications for the consequent history of Ireland cannot be over emphasised.
Download or read book County Derry Londonderry written by Irish Genealogical Foundation (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Little Book of Derry written by Cathal McGuigan and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2015-09-07 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Little Book of Derry is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts about County Derry. Here you will find out about Derry’s history and archaeology, its arts and culture, its proud sporting heritage and its famous (and occasionally infamous) men and women. Through quaint villages and bustling towns, this book takes the reader on a journey through County Derry and its vibrant past.A reliable reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped into time and time again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage and the secrets of this fascinating country.
Download or read book The History of Londonderry Comprising the Towns of Derry and Londonderry N H written by Edward Lutwyche Parker and published by . This book was released on 1851 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland Comprising the Several Counties Cities Boroughs Corporate Market and Post Towns Parishes and Villages with Historical and Statistical Descriptions written by Samuel Lewis and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-08-26 with total page 686 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1840.
Download or read book County Derry written by Alex Tudor and published by . This book was released on 2023-05-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Belfast and Derry in Revolt written by Simon Prince and published by Merrion Press. This book was released on 2019-09-16 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the late 1960s and early 1970s, a civil war started in Northern Ireland. This book tells that story through Belfast and Derry, using original archival research to trace how multiple and overlapping conflicts unfolded on their streets. The Troubles grew out of a political process that mobilised opponents and defenders of the Stormont regime, and which also dragged London and Dublin into the crisis. Drawing upon government papers, police reports, army files, intelligence summaries, evidence to inquiries and parish chronicles, this book sheds fresh light on key events such as the 5 October 1968 march, the Battle of the Bogside, the Belfast riots of August 1969, the ‘Battle of St Matthew’s’ (June 1970) and the Falls Road curfew (July 1970). Prince and Warner offer us two richly-detailed, engaging narratives that intertwine to present a new history of the start of the Troubles in Belfast and Derry – one that also establishes a foundation for comparison with similar developments elsewhere in the world.
Download or read book County Londonderry Lands and Families in Northern Ireland written by George Hill and published by Irish Roots Cafe. This book was released on 2004-02 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Final Word From the works of George Hill on the 17th century settlement of Ulster (1609+), the entire text includes family history records and enlightening 19th century commentary. This was the third volume to the set entitled 'The Conquest of Ireland, an historical and genealogical account of the plantation in Ulster'. It is published on its own here complete due to its importance to Historical and Genealogical Research. Special added surname index included for the first time. Approx. size 7'' x 10''. Published by the Irish Genealogical Foundation (2004). First IGF edition, First IGF printing.
Download or read book History of the Diocese of Derry from Earliest Times written by Henry A. Jefferies and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirteen contributions explore aspects of the history of the Catholic church in the northernmost diocese of Ireland. From the establishment of the diocese in the sixth century to the Church's reaction to the Omagh bombing during the recent troubles, ' the articles explore such topics as the life of
Download or read book County Londonderry written by Genealogy Centre (Londonderry, Northern Ireland) and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The History of Londonderry Comprising the Towns of Derry and Londonderry N H written by Edward Lutwyche Parker and published by . This book was released on 1851 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
