Pictures of Londonderry

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There are many places you can visit that you just know you are going to love, but there are very few that can genuinely surprise you. Derry is a surprise. In fact, Northern Ireland’s second city is an unexpected delight.

Construction of the Roman Catholic St. Eugene’s Cathedral in Londonderry began in 1851 as a response to the end of the potato famine, which claimed around a million Irish lives in the 1840s.

There are many places you can visit that you just know you are going to love, but there are very few that can genuinely surprise you. Derry is a surprise. In fact, Northern Ireland’s second city is an unexpected delight.

Construction of the Roman Catholic St. Eugene’s Cathedral in Londonderry began in 1851 as a response to the end of the potato famine, which claimed around a million Irish lives in the 1840s.

Walk beside the fortified ramparts from the 1600s that have survived several sieges and offer panoramic views of the Maiden City.

Walk beside the fortified ramparts from the 1600s that have survived several sieges and offer panoramic views of the Maiden City.

Opened to the public in 2011, the £14.6 million Peace Bridge links the two sides of Londonderry, the second largest city in Northern Ireland.