The Republican Irish call it Derry. The Loyalist Irish call it Londonderry.
Its the last European walled city in Ireland, and it was the location of the infamous Bloody Sunday Massacre, same one referenced by U2, the devastating random killing of unarmed Catholic Rupublican protesters by the British Army. And its reknown for its political murals from Irish Republicans (Catholic and Allegiance to Ireland) and Irish Loyalists (Protestant and Allegiance to Britian). Things seem grand now, but Derry / Londonderry was one of the flashpoints during the "Troubles" that plagued Ireland through the 60s - 90s. Now its a good place to visit, a beautiful city and definitely interesting. If and when I build a house, Im seriously thinking of saving one wall to paint a giant mural on, with dudes in gas masks and balaclavas, carrying guns. But, in the Jungle, brown dudes with bandanas and flat noses and smoking; filipino styles...
Here are the Republican Murals... aka IRA... (Catholic Area)
And here are some Loyalist Murals... (Protestant Area)
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