The magical new Derry Halloween programme went live today featuring all sorts of spell-binding delights, unveiled by the Mayor of Derry and Strabane, Councillor Lilian Seenoi Barr and Winifred the Witch.
There are seven gates (entrances) to the Walled City. Four of these are original gates; Shipquay Gate, Bishop's Gate, Butcher Gate and Ferryquay Gate. The three other gates - Castle Gate, New Gate and Magazine Gate were added between 1790 and 1888.
Did you know, Derry~Londonderry is home to 400-year-old City Walls. We're the only completely intact Walled City in Ireland and one of the best examples of Walled Cities in Europe.
The second edition of the Genealogy at a glance guide to Irish Genealogy Research Guide has recently been published in the US by the Genealogical Publishing Company of Baltimore