Coleraine (/koʊlˈreɪn/; from Irish Cúil Rathain, meaning "nook of the ferns" [kuːlʲ ˈɾˠahɪnʲ]) is a large town and civil parish near the mouth of the River Bann in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is 55 miles (88.5 km) northwest of Belfast and 30 miles (48.3 km) east of Derry, both of which are linked by major roads and railway connections.
Population: 25,681
Latitude: 55° 07' 59.99" N
Longitude: -6° 40' 0.01" W
Bloody Sunday — sometimes called the Bogside Massacre — was an incident on 30 January 1972 in the Bogside area of Derry, Northern Ireland. British soldiers shot 26 unarmed civilians during a protest march against internment. Fourteen people died: th…
Derry (/ˈdɛrɪ/), officially Londonderry (/ˈlʌndənˌdɛrɪ/), is the second-largest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-largest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Daire or Doire meaning "oak grove". I…
The Old Bushmills Distillery is a distillery in Bushmills, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. As of December 2014, it is in the process of transitioning from ownership by Diageo plc to Casa Cuervo. The distillery is a popular tourist attraction, with …
This is a list of islands of Ireland. Ireland is itself an island, lying west of the island of Great Britain and northwest of mainland Europe.
Coleraine (/koʊlˈreɪn/; from Irish Cúil Rathain, meaning "nook of the ferns" [kuːlʲ ˈɾˠahɪnʲ]) is a large town and civil parish near the mouth of the River Bann in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is 55 miles (88.5 km) northwest of Belfast a…
Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge is a famous rope bridge near Ballintoy in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The bridge links the mainland to the tiny island of Carrickarede (from Irish: Carraig a' Ráid, meaning "rock of the casting"). It spans 20 metres (…
The Battle of the Bogside was a very large communal riot that took place during 12–14 August 1969 in Derry, Northern Ireland.
Dunluce Castle (from Irish: Dún Libhse) is a now-ruined medieval castle in Northern Ireland. It is located on the edge of a basalt outcropping in County Antrim (between Portballintrae and Portrush), and is accessible via a bridge connecting it to th…
Foyle is a parliamentary constituency in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.
East Londonderry, also known as East Derry, is a parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons.
North Antrim is a parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons. Its current member is Ian Paisley Jr.
Binevenagh or Benevenagh (from Irish Binn Fhoibhne, meaning "Foibhne's peak") is a mountain that straddles County Londonderry and County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It marks the western extent of the Antrim Plateau formed around 60 million years ago b…
Ballycastle (from Irish: Baile an Chaistil, meaning "town of the castle") is a small town in County Antrim in Northern Ireland. The town is located on the north-easternmost coastal tip of Northern Ireland at the northern mainland limit of the Antrim…
The Bogside (Irish: Taobh an Bhogaigh) is a neighbourhood outside the city walls of Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The large gable-wall murals by The Bogside Artists, Free Derry Corner and the Gasyard Féile (an annual music and arts fe…
The Siege of Derry (Irish: Léigear Dhoire) involved a pre-emptive lockdown of the gates of Derry in December 1688 and a violent defensive action lasting from 18 April to 28 July 1689, during the Williamite War in Ireland. The city, a Williamite stro…
Inishowen (Irish: Inis Eoghain, meaning "island of Eoghan") is a peninsula in County Donegal, Ireland. It is the largest peninsula in all of the island of Ireland. Inishowen is a picturesque location with a rich history. The peninsula includes Irela…
City of Derry Airport (IATA: LDY, ICAO: EGAE) is an airport located 7 mi (11 km) northeast of Derry, Northern Ireland. It is located on the south bank of Lough Foyle, a short distance from the village of Eglinton and 8 mi (13 km) from the city centr…
This is a list of the extreme points of Ireland – the points that are farthest north, south, east or west in Ireland.