Visiting Derry/Londonderry. What should I call it?

1. What do you call Londonderry?
2. What do Protestants call Londonderry?
3. Is it Londonderry or Derry?
4. Is Londonderry worth visiting?
5. What is Derry short for?
6. What is Londonderry famous for?
7. What is the most Protestant country in the world?
8. Is Derry mainly Catholic or Protestant?
9. Is Derry English Safe?
10. Why is it called Free Derry?
11. Does Derry exist?
12. Which side of Derry is Catholic?

What do you call Londonderry?

Legally, the city and county are called "Londonderry", while the local government district containing the city is called "Derry City and Strabane".

What do Protestants call Londonderry?

Protestants have traditionally called the city Londonderry, and many who didn't have started to do so since the council's action. Some will point out that whereas there was a city called Doire before the London Companies arrived, there was no county, so that the county must be called Londonderry.

Is it Londonderry or Derry?

The London prefix was added to Derry when the city was granted a Royal Charter by King James I in 1613. In 1984, the name of the nationalist-controlled council was changed from Londonderry to Derry City Council, but the city itself continues to be officially known as Londonderry.

Is Londonderry worth visiting?

Derry might not be as popular as Belfast or the Giants Causeway, but it certainly shouldn't be overlooked on a visit to Northern Ireland. Although smaller than Belfast, Derry is rich in history, culture and possesses bucketloads of charm. There is a reason that it was named the first UK City of Culture in 2013.

What is Derry short for?

Derry is a male given name, often an abbreviation of Diarmuid or its anglicisiation Dermot. It can also be a diminutive of Alexander. Among those with the name are: Derry Beckett (born 1918), Gaelic footballer and hurler from Cork, Ireland.

What is Londonderry famous for?

Derry is the only remaining completely intact walled city in Ireland, and one of the finest examples of a walled city in Europe. The walls constitute the largest monument in State care in Northern Ireland and, as part of the last walled city to be built in Europe, stand as the most complete and spectacular.

What is the most Protestant country in the world?

China is home to the world's largest Protestant minority.

Is Derry mainly Catholic or Protestant?

Although Derry was originally an almost exclusively Protestant city, it has become increasingly Catholic over recent centuries. At the last (1991) census, the population of the Derry Local Government District was approximately 69% Catholic.

Is Derry English Safe?

Honest opinion from someone who has thrown himself head first into the sectarian areas of Northern Ireland and lived to tell the tale; Londonderry is perfectly safe for English folk. Just don't call it Londonderry when you're there :D. 6.

Why is it called Free Derry?

Free Derry (Irish: Saor Dhoire) was a self-declared autonomous Irish nationalist area of Derry, Northern Ireland, that existed between 1969 and 1972, during the Troubles. ... Its name was taken from a sign painted on a gable wall in the Bogside which read, "You are now entering Free Derry".

Does Derry exist?

Derry is a fictional town in the U.S. state of Maine that has served as the setting for a number of Stephen King's novels, novellas, and short stories. ... Derry is said to be near Bangor, but King explicitly told his biographer, Tony Magistrale, that Derry is actually his portrayal of Bangor.

Which side of Derry is Catholic?

The Waterside is a mainly Protestant and unionist area, while the rest of Derry City is mainly Irish Catholic and nationalist. During the Troubles, the Waterside's Protestant population grew, probably as a result of Protestants moving there from the west side of the river.