County Derry

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Ireland County Derry



Introduction
The region was anciently called Doire from which the more modern spelling of Derry is derived. However, during the Ulster Plantation in the early 17th century, the county was given over to the Guilds of London for plantation of settlers. The city of Londonderry was founded by the guilds and the county is now called County Londonderry. Derry may be considered its nickname, but it is also it's ancient name.

General County Research Information
Further information about County Derry is available at the GenUKI site.

Civil Jurisdictions and Parish Research Information
A map of the Civil Parishes of County Derry is available at Irish Times site.

Web Sites
To view a list of Derry [or Londonderry] web sites, visit FHLFavorites.info for some great sites.