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The City of Derry began as the site of a monastery, founded by St. Columba in 546. Its name came from the Gaelic word Doire, which means ‘oak grove’. The area of the original monastery is now known…

This village to the east of Derry City is named, in Celtic, “Leim an Mhadaidh”, translated as “Leap of the Dog”. The story behind this whimsical name comes from the history of the O’Cahans, or Ciannachta. This clan…

Located inside the City Walls of Derry, this magical looking structure was first built in 1615 by Paddy O’Doherty to satisfy tax liability owed to the O’Donnell overlords. The building on the site today is a reconstructed replica of…

Portstewart in Co. Derry, Northern Ireland, is a popular seaside destination famous for its sunsets. Indeed, the song Red Sails in the Sunset, covered by the Beatles, was written about Portstewart, which was once associated with the Victorian middle-class…