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More Information on Irish Townlands
The Following information is taken from a "Thorough Guide To Ireland, Part 1", published in 1898.
LONDONDERRY - RAILWAY STATIONS
| Great Northern | West side of River, end of Foyle St. - For Enniskillen, Belfast, Dublin etc., | |
| Northern Counties | Mill St. East side of River - For Portrush & Belfast. | |
| Letterykenny & Buncrana | Narrow Gauge - 1m from Ship Quay, by Strand Road. |
LONDONDERRY - HOTELS
| Imperial | Bishop Street
Pleasant & Quietly Situated. Bed & Att., 4s; Breakfast 2s 6d., | |
| Jurys | Foyle Street
In busy part of Town. No further information provided. | |
| City (Rebuilt) | Foyle Street | |
| Ulster (Rebuilt) | Post Office Street | |
| Northern | Ship Quay Place | |
| Roddys | Bishop Street | |
| Goudies Temperence | Foyle Street | |
| City Temperence (Cafe) | Bottom of Ship Quay Street |
LONDONDERRY - MISCELLANEA
| Buses | Between Ship Quay & all Stations (Fare: 1d to sit outside; 2d inside) | |
| Ferry | From Middle Quay to Waterside, close to Northern Counties Station (Fare: 1d) | |
| Steamers | to Greenock & Glasgow daily (12s 6d); to Morecambe (Mon. & Thurs) - 12s 6d.,
to Liverpool (Tues., Wed., Sats), 12s 6d., | |
| Cab Fares | From Stations, 6d (one or two persons); by time: 1s 6d first hour, 1s each further hour. | |
| Post Office | Close to Queens Quay. | |
| Tel. Office | Always Open | |
| Population (1891) | 32, 893 |
LONDONDERRY- TOUR
| The City of Londonderry is strikingly situated on an eminence which is half surrounded by the Foyle - here a wide tidal river.
Neat and compact, without any great architectural pretensions, it may easily be explored by the tourist in two or three hours.
The word "Derry" by which the city is generally known throughout the North of Ireland, acquired the prefix "London" in the time of James I., the city having been rebuilt mainly by the assistance of the citizens of London after its destruction by the O'Neills. The city is easily seen by making the circuit of the walls, commencing either at the Quay or at the top of Carlisle Road. Vicitors at the Imperial or Roddys Hotel will probably begin at Bishops Gate. In coming from the Northern Counties Station, the chief part of the City is reached by crossing Carlisle Bridge, a fine iron lattice structure nearly 1/4 mile long. It was opened by the Earl of Carlisle in 1863, and cost over £100,000. The finest public buildings cluster round Ship Quay, where there is a handsome Guild Hall in the approved Gothic Style, with a lofty clock tower. Close by are the Custom House & Post Office and Harbour Offices. |
Items of Interest in 1898
| St. Columbs Cathedral | ||
| Magee Presbyt. College | About 1 mile North of the Town, by Strand Road, overlooking the Foyle | |
| Grianan of Aileach | Bare round hill surmounted by supposed palace of pre-historic Kings of Ireland |