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Londonderry (DERRY a county borough seaport)

or "DERRY," a county borough, seaport, and the capital of the county of Londonderry, Ireland; on the Foyle, about 140 miles north-northwest from Dublin; it contains, within the walls, four main streets, which cross at right angles, and form, with the smaller streets and lanes, a sort of parallelogram; the old walls still remain in fine repair, though the town has grown beyond them; principal buildings, the Anglican cathedral, a Gothic structure, built in the year 1633, a handsome modern Catholic cathedral, Foyle College (1617), a bishop's palace, a deanery, various places of worship, schools, a mechanics' institute, jail, an infirmary, a small theater, a linenhall, town hall, district lunatic asylum, union workhouse, custom house, and barracks; also, a Doric column, surmounted by a statue, erected in honor of the Rev.

G. Walker, who defended the city during its memorable siege (1689); has an extensive trade with the West Indies and LONG BRANCH the United States; the harbor is deep, wide, and tolerably secure. The town is of great antiquity, and has often suffered from the effects of war. Its chief industries are brewing and distilling, tanning, iron and brass founding, manufacture of linen and shirts, and salmon fishing. Steamers run to Liverpool, Glasgow, and Belfast. Pop. about 40,000.