1.5 Derry

Question 1

Londonderry is what city in NI

Answer 1

Second largest

Question 2

When were the apprentice boys of derry founded

Answer 2

1814

Question 3

When did the nationalist majority council formally request the name of the body can be changed from Londonderry City Council to Derry City Council

Answer 3

1984

Question 4

17th century colonial past of londonderry

Answer 4

William of orange (british rule) built the old walled city (cityside) and the guildhall and later the textile indutries

The buildings are now tourist attractions

Question 5

World wars and derry

Answer 5

Derry was the first european us military base - airports and seaports also required building and entertainment towns (portrush)

Londonderry - heavy anti-aircraft regument - name later inspired protest groups

Derry girls named after detachment

Question 6

Post ww2 derry

Answer 6

Unemployment and economic stagnation and lots of failed attempts to locate key services away from belfast

Widened inequality between rich/ poor (protestant/ catholics)

1968/1969 global civil rights

Question 7

Early 20th century derry

Answer 7

Nationalists recruited as low wage factory labour, living in substandard housing on the bogside

1921 - partition of ireland: derry becomes a ‘border city’, separated from the rest of country donegal

Divided loyalties in communities

Now economic hub on north antrim coast because of trade with ireland universities