County Londonderry

Londonderry ( Irish Doire ) is one of six historic counties of Northern Ireland. By residents of the Republic of Ireland or Northern Irish Catholic, the name Derry is used for political reasons.

Geography

The county ( county ) lies between Lough Foyle, Lough Neagh and the River Bann. It comprises a fertile plain, which is partially composed of basalt, partly of limestone and for the most part with glacial deposits covered. To the west lies the mountain country of the Sperrin Mountains.

History

In the Middle Ages, the area belonged to the kingdom of Ulster, later to Aileach or Tyrone. The county was formed in 1635 under the name of County Coleraine, it received its present name in 1613. Since 1920 the county is one of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Economy

The industry focuses on the cities of Londonderry and Coleraine. There linen industry, shipbuilding and chemical industries. In agriculture, sheep breeding and cultivation of oats and potatoes prevail. On the coast there are some key fishing ports, as well as the seaside resort of Port Steward.

Cities

• Londonderry ( " Derry " )
• Coleraine
• Claudy
• Dungiven
• Kilrea
• Limavady
• Maghera
• Magherafelt

Attractions

• Ballybriest Double - Court tomb
• Bally resentment, stone circle
• Boviel, Wedge tomb
• Caulhame basement
• Lady Muck, Rath
• Kilhoyle
• Knockoneill, Court tomb
• Mont Fort pack
• Tamnyrankin, Court tomb
• Tirnony Dolmen portal tomb

Personalities

• Seamus Heaney ( b. 1939 ), Irish writer, Nobel Laureate in Literature 1995

Antrim | Armagh | Down | Fermanagh | Londonderry | Tyrone

Counties in Ireland

54.92 - 6.85Koordinaten: 54 ° 55 'N, 6 ° 51 ' W

• Northern Irish county
• County Londonderry
• County in Ireland
• County in Ulster