My wife was born in Derry, Doire in Gaelic and (Londonderry) as the Brits want to claim. Doire means, grove of oaks and is one of, if not the only fully walled city in Europe.
It is located in Northern Ireland and is the landing spot of Amelia Earhart on her solo 1932 Atlantic Flight.
Derry is known as the maiden city, for the walls were never breached. Referring mostly to the war of 1689. Not getting into the politics of the troubles, this is about cannon. And now they do have cannon. After traveling back there every three or four years since the mid 60's and looking at the same 5 old weather-beated tubes poking their rusted muzzles over the Shipquay gate wall, they now sport 20 cannon around the perimeter of the wall. 13 of these are block carriages and 7 are field carriages. The tubes have been reconditioned properly and all the carriages have been built anew, by J L Ornamental Castings and the wheels by Mike Rowland Wheelwright and Coach builder by Appointment to the Queen. Coylton, Devon.
On our last trip I was able to pick up a book about the city & the guns. It was mentioned in an earlyer thread. "The Great Guns Like Thunder The Cannon from the City of Derry". It has everything.
When Double D passes my way on the 24th, I will offer it to him to read. When he is through he can send it on back or on to anyone else that would like to browse through it.
Hear are a few shots of cannon.
