Get to know the structure and history of the city walls of Derry Londonderry in Northern Ireland
The Friends of the Derry Walls, emerged from the City Walls Heritage Project 2011-2014, developed under the auspices of the Holywell Trust, and City Walls projects of the Local Economic Development Programme 1995-2010, developed under the auspices of Derry City Council. Here is an archive of the most useful resources.
A panel of eminent historians took part in the History Ireland Hedge School in Derry’s Verbal Arts Centre on Sat 21st June 201. The event was organised by the national bi-monthly magazine, History Ireland, working in concert with the Irish Association and Derry’s City Walls Heritage Project. Appropriately for the end of Community Relations Week, the theme…
In 2013, ninety delegates from 31 walled towns from 10 countries across Europe attended the 23rd annual meeting of European Walled Towns. From Ozmanagazi, Turkey in the east to Bandon, Ireland in the west, from Narva, Estonia in the north to Valetta, Malta in the south, the geographic range of Europe was represented. The Symposium…
18 October 2012 Workshop Outcomes Report The workshop on the 18th October 2013 was facilitated by the Holywell Consultancy and Louise Browne of Louise Browne Associates sought to engage the understanding, expertise, experience and creativity of a range of people with interest in the City Walls. This report, providing a baseline assessment of existing attitudes…
The Derry Walls 