"The Troubles" murals at the Bogside

The Bogside was a poor Catholic neighboorhood just outside the walls of Derry. It is now famously associated with The Troubles, as the place where Bloody Sunday and the Battle of the Bogside took place. To reflect the troubled times, murals were erected by local artists.

St. Patrick's Day in Northern Ireland

March 17th 2012
Today was the reason for our trip to Northern Ireland: to celebrate St. Paddy's Day in Irish style. We wanted to come to Derry for this occasion primarily because flights were cheaper than going to Dublin (we thought some of Mike's friends from school would join us, but they bailed), but also because we thought there would be less tourists and more of an authentic St Patrick's Day expe ... read more

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