Nigel's Photo Blog

Tonight, I am reporting on the Bogside district which lies outside the city walls of Derry in Northern Ireland. The large gable-wall murals by the Bogside Artists, Free Derry Corner and the Gasyard Feile (an annual music and arts festival held in a former gasyard) are popular tourist attractions. The Bogside is a majority Catholic/Irish Republican area which shares a border with the Protestant/Ulster loyalist enclave of the Fountain. Thew area became a catalyst for a long period of discontent known as the Troubles.For a period between 1969 and 1972 the Bogside became a no-go area for the British Army and local police.This culminated in Bloody Sunday on January 30th 1972 when 26 unarmed civilians engaged on a protest march were shot dead by British soldiers.. A peace agreement was signed in Belfast on April 10th 1998 which resulted in a largely peaceful conclusion to the long-running tensions in Northern Ireland.  Peace Bridge, Londonderry Wall Mural Wall Mural Bloody Sunday Memoria...

River Foyle at Londonderry (Derry) This evening, I am posting information on Londonderry/Derry in Northern Ireland. This city has a population of 108,000 and is located about 70 miles N.W. of Belfast. This post is based on images and information obtained during an escorted small a small group walking tour which took us to (or within sight of): Historic 17th century city walls, the most complete in U.K. Church of Ireland Cathedral.(Protestant) 17th century cannons. A portioned area containing an isolated and gated Protestant community. The Catholic, Bogside area with extensive murals influenced by the infamous ‘troubles’ of 1970s and 1980s. Various churches. The early 20th century, Guildhall. City centre and war memorial. Peace Bridge over the River Foyle. City Gate, Londonderry, Northern Ireland Mural in Bogside, Londonderry, Northern Ireland Here is a video clip of the Bogside area of Londonderry. Bogside, Londonderry, North...