Londonderry

the chief city and port of the county of Ulster in north Ireland. The population is about 40,000. The city is at the head of Loch Foyle, twenty-three miles from the sea. A tender runs down the bay to connect with the Glasgow ocean liners for America. The center of the city is still surrounded by a wall. Seven gates give access. The harbor is safe for large ships and is the seat of an important trade with Scotland, England, and parts of Ireland. In British history Londonderry is celebrated as the center of the Scotch-Irish. In 1689 the men of Ulster successfully defended the city against James II from April to August. The present population is equally divided between Protestant and Catholic. The latter completed a superb cathedral in 1873.