Londonderry

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Londonderry/Derry often called the Maiden City, is a city in Northern Ireland. The old walled city of Londonderry lies on the west bank of the River Foyle, but the city now covers both banks and is connected by two bridges. The district extends to rural areas to the southeast of the city. The population within the city proper was 83,652. Londonderry is the fourth largest city in Ireland. The Derry Urban Area (including Culmore, New Buildings and Strathfoyle) had a population of 90,736 people in the 2001 Census and is the second largest city in Northern Ireland.

Derry/Londonderry is near the border with the Republic of Ireland, and serves much of western Ulster, as well as the west of County Londonderry. It is Northern Ireland's second largest city. The district is run by Derry City Council and City of Derry Airport is nearby.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derry
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Coordinates:   55°0'21"N   7°18'46"W

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  • Searching for what used to be called Ballynease in County Derry. What would Ballynease be called today. My grandmother hails from there and I can not find any information on this name.
  • I remember going across to it on the Foyle ferry from Donegal.