POLITICAL WALKING TOUR OF THE BOGSIDE

 

FREE DERRY TOURS IS THE ONLY TOUR GUIDING COMPANY IN DERRY WHICH SPECIALISES IN OFFERING POLITICAL HISTORY TOURS OF THE BOGSIDE. THIS TOUR EXPLAINS THE LONG TERM ORIGINS OF THE CONFLICT AND THE CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS OVER THE LAST FORTY YEARS. SUBJECTS INCLUDE:

 

  • PARTITION AND THE CREATION OF THE NORTHERN IRELAND STATE

 

  • GERRYMANDERING AND DISCRIMINATION IN DERRY

 

  • THE EMERGENCE OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT

 

  • THE OUTBREAK OF THE TROUBLES IN 1968

 

  • BURNTOLLET AND THE FIRST PHASE OF FREE DERRY

 

  • THE DEATH OF SAMMY DEVENNEY

 

  • THE BATTLE OF THE BOGSIDE /ARRIVAL OF THE BRITISH ARMY

 

  • THE SECOND PHASE OF FREE DERRY

 

  • THE EMERGENCE OF THE IRA

 

  • INTERNMENT AND THE THIRD PHASE OF FREE DERRY

 

  • BLOODY SUNDAY

 

  • OPERATION MOTORMAN

 

  • THE LONG WAR

 

  • THE HUNGER STRIKES

 

  • THE RISE OF SINN FEIN AND THE PEACE PROCESS

 

ALL TOURS DEPART DAILY FROM THE MUSEUM OF FREE DERRY, GLENFADA PARK (SEVEN DAYS A WEEK) AT 10AM AND 2PM. OTHER TIMES BY ARRANGEMENT. TOURS OPEN TO GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS. FOR DETAILS CONTACT 07793285972 OR FREEDERRYTOURS@GMAIL.COM

 

2008 PRICES:

 

ADULT WALKING TOUR:£5

CONCESSION WALKING TOUR: £4

 

JOINT TICKET INCLUDING ADMISSION TO MUSEUM OF FREE DERRY (WWW.MUSEUMOFFREEDERRY.ORG)

ADULT: £6

CONCESSIONARY: £5

 

 

WALLED CITY OF DERRY TOUR

 

THE WALLED CITY OF DERRY WALKING TOUR COVERS THE GENERAL HISTORY OF DERRY WHICH PERFECTLY COMPLIMENT THE POLITICAL TOURS OF THE BOGSIDE. SUBJECTS INCLUDE:

 

  • ST COLUMBA AND EARLY CHRISTIANITY

 

  • THE PLANTATION OF ULSTER

 

  • THE CREATION OF THE WALLED CITY

 

  • THE SIEGE OF DERRY AND THE MARCHING SEASON

 

  • EMIGRATION AND THE FAMINE

 

  • SHIRTMAKING AND SHIPBUILDING

 

  • WORLD WAR II

 

  • SPORTING AND MUSICAL CONNECTIONS

 

  • POLITICAL HISTORY

 

  • HAUNTINGS OF THE WALLED CITY AND MUCH MORE

 

ALL WALLED CITY TOURS INCLUDE A COMPLIMENTARY VISIT TO THE HISTORIC ST COLUMBS CATHEDRAL, WESTERN EUROPES FIRST PURPOSE BUILT POST-REFORMATION PROTESTANT CATHEDRAL

 

TOURS DEPART FROM THE MUSEUM OF FREE DERRY AT 12 NOON MONDAY TO SATURDAY. OTHER TIMES BY ARRANGEMENT. TOURS OPEN TO GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS. FRO DETAILS CONTACT 07793285972 OR FREEDERRYTOURS@GMAIL.COM

 

2008 WALLED CITY TOUR PRICES:

 

ADULT: £6

CONCESSIONARY: £5

JOINT TICKET INCLUDING ADMISSION TO MUSEUM OF FREE DERRY

(WWW.MUSEUMOFFREEDERRY.ORG)

ADULT: £7

CONCESSIONARY: £6

 WALLED CITY OF DERRY TOUR

 

THE WALLED CITY OF DERRY WALKING TOUR COVERS THE GENERAL HISTORY OF DERRY WHICH PERFECTLY COMPLIMENT THE POLITICAL TOURS OF THE BOGSIDE. SUBJECTS INCLUDE:

 

  • ST COLUMBA AND EARLY CHRISTIANITY

 

  • THE PLANTATION OF ULSTER

 

  • THE CREATION OF THE WALLED CITY

 

  • THE SIEGE OF DERRY AND THE MARCHING SEASON

 

  • EMIGRATION AND THE FAMINE

 

  • SHIRTMAKING AND SHIPBUILDING

 

  • WORLD WAR II

 

  • SPORTING AND MUSICAL CONNECTIONS

 

  • POLITICAL HISTORY

 

  • HAUNTINGS OF THE WALLED CITY AND MUCH MORE

 

ALL WALLED CITY TOURS INCLUDE A COMPLIMENTARY VISIT TO THE HISTORIC ST COLUMBS CATHEDRAL, WESTERN EUROPES FIRST PURPOSE BUILT POST-REFORMATION PROTESTANT CATHEDRAL

 

TOURS DEPART FROM THE MUSEUM OF FREE DERRY AT 12 NOON MONDAY TO SATURDAY. OTHER TIMES BY ARRANGEMENT. TOURS OPEN TO GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS. FRO DETAILS CONTACT 07793285972 OR FREEDERRYTOURS@GMAIL.COM

 

2008 WALLED CITY TOUR PRICES:

 

ADULT: £6

CONCESSIONARY: £5

JOINT TICKET INCLUDING ADMISSION TO MUSEUM OF FREE DERRY

(WWW.MUSEUMOFFREEDERRY.ORG)

ADULT: £7

CONCESSIONARY: £6