2006-07-08 08:37:52 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Londonderry and Derry are two different cities that are right next to eachother. They are in Ireland, and there are two cities in New Hampshire named after them too.
2006-07-08 08:41:45 · answer #1 · answered by autumnfaerie8 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Derry is called Londonderry by the English, Protestant Scots and Northern Irish Protestants because it was settled by the British (I use the word British rather than English deliberately because many of the Irish Protestants came from Scotland) under the auspices of the City of London. In addition to the Londonderry City they set up a number of villages to settle the County of Londonderry.
Irish (and other) Catholics use the name Derry instead of Londonderry. The natives were Catholic before London settled the area. Most of the inhabitants of the City of Londonderry are now Catholic.
For a long time, although not now, local politics was gerrymandered in Londonderry so that the Protestants controlled the City although they were in the minority. The Protestants also had effective financial power in the area. Not surprisingly this exaccerbated ill-feeling between the two religion-based communities.
Which name you use is a sensitive matter!
2006-07-11 23:26:07 · answer #2 · answered by Philosophical Fred 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
When working with B.T '192' that on answering a call from Northern Ireland regarding Londonderry we said Londonderry so as not to upset the customer. Should the call be received from Southern Ireland we called Londonderry just Derry so as not to upset the customer. Something to do with the respective religions in Northern and Southern Ireland.
2006-07-08 09:35:01 · answer #3 · answered by rizzah 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
WRONG Autumnfaerie. I live in Derry/Londonderry.
Before Britain Occupied Ireland the city was known as Doire which is gaelic. Doire is translated into Derry in English. When Britain planted Ulster it occupied Derry. The city was run by a group of English businessmen who called the London Corporation or the London Society (cant remember which). They were charged with basically running the city. In their honour the King or Queen of the time renamed Derry Londonderry. It remains extremely controversial to this day. Typically native Irish Catholics call it Derry. Protestant planters call it Londonderry.
It is problematic for people who have a neutral opinion. You gotta choose one or the other thus basically stating allegience with either side of the argument. A famous local broadcaster refers to the city as Stroke City due to the fact neutral contributators refer to it as Derry/Londonderry.
2006-07-08 08:51:11 · answer #4 · answered by K 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
It was originally called Derry, but so many Londoners moved there and it became so much like London that some people jokingly called it Londonderry.
2006-07-09 06:03:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
the true irish call it derry as they want nothing to do with england - those who are sympathetic to the english refer to it as londonderry
2006-07-08 08:42:20 · answer #6 · answered by The one 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
i'm from londonderry and i can assure you its not two dirrerent cities! In my view the ppl that view themself as true irish (catholics) generally prefare to call the city derry, however after the english (protestant) took over hold in northern ireland changed the name to Londonderry...
2006-07-08 08:52:16 · answer #7 · answered by Chris 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
They are both names of the same city in northern ire,
land. depending on your religion. Derry if catho;ic, londonderry if protestant
2006-07-08 11:51:42 · answer #8 · answered by grhmcrwfrd 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Republicans callit by it's real name. Derry.
2006-07-08 08:57:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
The London is silent as they do not want to affiliated with England.
2006-07-08 11:13:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋