Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
North West Liberties of Londonderry
North West Liberties of Londonderry in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
North West Liberties of Londonderry is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The North West Liberties of Londonderry is a barony in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is bordered by two other baronies in Northern Ireland: Tirkeeran to the east, across Lough Foyle, and Strabane Lower to the south. It also borders two baronies in County Donegal (to whom it has previously belonged to before the creation of County Londonderry) in the Republic of Ireland. It borders Raphoe North, to the south-west; and Inishowen West to the north.
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Background
History
The North West Liberties of Londonderry were established by The Honourable The Irish Society when they invested money to rebuild and expand the ruined town and monastic settlement of Derry, which had been destroyed in 1608, and enjoyed heavy influence over how the North West Liberties were run. There was originally doubt as to whether the freeholders of the North West Liberties of Londonderry were to be considered a separate barony from the City of Derry for election purposes. The North West Liberties joined with the newly rebuilt and renamed City of Londonderry (also known as the City of Derry) in establishing a unified Town Watch in 1829, in an agreement that would eventually evolve to…
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- Coordinates
- 55.0063, -7.3265
Sources
- wikidata: Q3312070 (CC0)
- wikipedia: North West Liberties of Londonderry (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is North West Liberties of Londonderry?
- North West Liberties of Londonderry is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.0063°, -7.3265°.