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Paul Coeltho once said, “Fortunate are those who take the first steps.” This quote couldn’t be truer for the people of Derry. Besides the marvelous peace bridge, the stone Derry wall, and the murals that showcase the troubling history of the town, the earlier times of the city is ingrained further in even the sidewalksContinue reading “The Steps We Take”

Territory, the grand determinant of power. Those who control it decide who shall reside within its sovereign borders. Marking such territory is in essence not just marking home, but rather it is a move towards declaring one’s own power. It is in claiming a place that an entity may create a community, or even preserveContinue reading “More Than Where One Sleeps”

The Peace Bridge is one of Derry’s most famous monuments that has been powerfully significant for the city. This bridge acts as a commemoration of the city’s identity and healing. It was built in June 2011 and was funded mostly by the EU PEACE III Programme. (https://www.wilkinsoneyre.com/projects/the-peace-bridge).  For many years, the diversity of religions inContinue reading ““Bridging” the Gap”

Rossville Street was once a normal street with humble housing on the Bogside of Derry Ireland, but after January 30th, 1972, it would never be the same. On that date, around 15 thousand people gathered to peacefully march against the imprisonment of over 300 people without trial for being affiliated with the IRA. (Irish RepublicanContinue reading “The Open Wound of the Bogside.”

  No surrender. Two simple words spoken by the Derry Garrison over 300 years ago. Yet they still remain just as powerful to this date, and have been embodied by the citizens of Northern Ireland, no matter the group they identify with. You can find those two words posted within Derry, including just outside theContinue reading “No Surrender”

Right outside the walls of Derry, before entering into the city centre, there is a mural of the five main characters in the show Derry Girls. Interestingly enough, on our first day when we took a guided tour of the city, the Derry Girls mural was the first stop that our tour guide took usContinue reading “Derry Girls”

The History of Derry Rings are a small but well encompassed part of the Derry culture and history.  It started out with eight different symbols on it, all with the intention of remembering the history and being able to carry it with you.  As time went on, more symbols were added to the ring toContinue reading “The History of Derry Ring”

UV Arts is a youth art collective in Derry, Northern Ireland that seeks to build community through creative expression and challenge the political and ideological divide, specifically, through graffiti, murals, and other forms of visual art (https://www.nesta.org.uk/feature/new-radicals-2018/uv-arts/). The following three murals were all created and designed by youth participating at UV Arts.  A UV ArtsContinue reading “Concerns & Interests of Derry Youth”

Londonderry is a unique area to study, considering the impact ‘The Troubles’ had on this place, and the conflict that is still present today. There is a clear division between the walled city and the bogside of town, which can be traced back to the 1600s. People’s identities are very much tied to their historicalContinue reading “Amphitheaters: Creating a Context for the “C’s” to Occur”