OK, so maybe I mislead you a little bit. In 1900, the population numbered 2,347, and in 1910, 2,954. Nationalists have always objected to the term, preferring Derry, an Anglicization of Daire Calgaich, the name of the much older settlement that once stood on the same site. They were built in the 17 th century as a defence structure by the Irish Society for the English and Scottish settlers. This study examines Catholic Derry from the turn of the twentieth century … Despite a year as UK City of Culture in 2013, Derry remains a place where poverty and worklessness are commonplace. You can imagine that these Walls hide an incredible amount of history. Derry was noted for its many supernatural happenings as well as it was noted to be a conduit or a nexus of paranormal activities and metaphysical events, and itis referenced in many other Stephen Kingnovels. Founded 1928 Address Lone Moor Road BT48 9HZ Derry Country Northern Ireland Phone +44 (287) 137 3111 Fax +44 (287) 137 3263 E-mail derrycityfc@football.fai.ie If the small town of Derry, Maine, had a tourism slogan, it would be this: where small town America meets very real horror. The Borough of Derry, consisting of the town area, should not be confused with Derry Township, which is a separate municipality surrounding the borough. But Derry, Maine, is based on a real city in Maine. Derry is the second largest city in Northern Ireland and has had a Catholic majority since 1850. According to dispatch, several fire departments responded to … Derry is the only remaining completely walled city in Ireland, and it is these Walls that are the city’s most famous attraction. Derry is a borough in Westmoreland County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 45 miles (72 km) east of Pittsburgh. You see here a well-maintained roundabout, connecting the major roads in Derry. In the 2010 television series Haven, loosely adapted from King's novel The Colorado Kid, the town of Derry is mentioned. It was witness to some of the most important events of the civil rights movement and the Troubles. Derry is a fictional town located in Maine, and it serves as the main setting of the classic coming-of-age horror novel IT by legendary horror writer Stephen King. In his 2013 novel NOS4A2, Hill includes the fictional Derry, Maine on a map and a list of supernatural places. A new city was founded by the City of London trade guilds and named Londonderry in their honor. In the 2010 novel Horns, author Joe Hill, who is King's oldest son, writes of the real city of Derry, New Hampshire. A fire in Derry has led to a suspicious death investigation. Now it is mourning the loss of journalist Lyra McKee. The street live cam takes you to the beautiful town of Derry, in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. DERRY BOROUGH (KDKA) – An adult and six children are without a home at the moment due to a fire in Derry Borough.