Derry

The River Foyle curves picturesquely around the old walled town of Derry, creating a cosy setting that jars horribly with the reality of this city’s recent troubled history. The old centre of Derry is the small walled city on the west bank of the river, with Diamond Square at its heart.

Barbed-wire barriers mar the magnificence of the city walls while giving resonance to their history. From the top there are good views of the Bogside and its defiant murals (’No Surrender!’) and the Free Derry monument. The Tower Museum descibes Derry from the days of St Columcille to today.