Londonderry

[ luhn-duhn-der-ee ]

noun

1. a county in N Northern Ireland. 804 sq. mi. (2,082 sq. km).
2. its county seat: a seaport.
3. a town in SE New Hampshire.

Londonderry

/ ˈlʌndənˌdɛrɪ /

noun

1. a historical county of NW Northern Ireland, on the Atlantic: in 1973 replaced for administrative purposes by the districts of Coleraine, Derry, Limavady, and Magherafelt. Area: 2108 sq km (814 sq miles)
2. a port in N Northern Ireland, second city of Northern Ireland: given to the City of London in 1613 to be colonized by Londoners; besieged by James II's forces (1688–89). Pop: 83 699 (2001)

Example Sentences

Mr Buchannan, who has a farm outside Dungiven, County Londonderry, said he, like many other farmers, are very concerned over what this will mean for the future of farming in Northern Ireland.

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Two nursing homes which have come up in the panel’s work are Antrim House in north Belfast, and Bayview in Londonderry – both of which closed a number of years ago.

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They included three Magdalene Laundries in Belfast, Londonderry and Newry – in effect, workhouses where pregnant women and girls were made to carry out demanding duties.

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Ms Simpson, 21, from Tynan in County Armagh, was taken to hospital with serious injuries after an incident in a house in County Londonderry, in August 2020.

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The family of a man who died after being shot by a British soldier more than 50 years ago in Londonderry have been awarded a "significant financial settlement".

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