This website is provided by the Friends of the Derry Walls to help you explore this heritage site of national and international significance. The Derry Walls are the largest ancient monument in state care in Northern Ireland and have the longest, complete circuit of ramparts of any of the remaining 30 walled towns in Ireland.
Walk the Walls – ramparts top and dry moat
The Dry Moat Walk The best way to see the Derry Walls is to walk around the exterior of the monument, exiting the Walled City through New Gate, passing by Bishop’s Gate and re-entering the Walled City through Butcher Gate. On this route, which follows the line of a now-lost, dry moat, you will pass three surviving…
Walled City Delights – Arts Crafts History
The Derry Walls define the ‘old town’ quarter at the heart of the modern city of Derry Londonderry. Within and just ‘without’ these walls is a network of streets, full of character and charm, enclosing an urban area: the Walled City delights. Here you will find a variety of craft shops, arts venues and museums. The…
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Walls400 Print The Island of Derry and the Plantation City of Londonderry in 1619. Jonathan O’Donoghue, professional illustrator created this depiction of what the Walled City might have looked like in 1619, when the Derry Walls were first certified as complete. This heritage illustration is based on the latest research by the Friends of the…
The Derry Walls 