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Londonderry (Maritime county)

a maritime county of the province of Ulster, Ireland. Area, 816 square miles. Good crops are produced in its fertile lowlands. The salmon fisheries of the river Bann are worldfamous. The same river also supplies power for the staple manufacture of the province, linen. There are also extensive distilling, brewing, and salt making establishments, as well as important deep-sea fisheries. Capital, Londonderry.

Pop. about 140,000.