Free Derry Tours
Learn about the troubles in Derry from the Experts
The Boside has been descrided as the "Crucible Of The Troubles" and is world famous for events including the outbreak of the Troubles in 1968, the battle of the Bogside and most notably BLOODY SUNDAY in 1972.
Other Tours
OTHER TOURS OFFERED BY FREE DERRY TOURS INCLUDE (PLEASE NOTE ADVANCE BOOKING IS REQUIRED FOR THESE TOURS):
THE WALLED CITY OF DERRY WALKING TOUR: THIS TOUR COVERS THE GENERAL HISTORY OF DERRY AND PERFECTLY COMPLIMENTS THE POLITICAL TOURS OF THE BOGSIDE. SUBJECTS INCLUDE:
- ST COLUMBA AND EARLY CHRISTIANITY
- THE PLANTATION OF ULSTER
- THE CREATION OF THE WALLED CITY
- THE SIEGE OF DERRY AND THE MARCHING SEASON
- EMIGRATION AND THE FAMINE
- SHIRTMAKING AND SHIPBUILDING
- WORLD WAR II
- SPORTING AND MUSICAL CONNECTIONS
- POLITICAL HISTORY
- HAUNTINGS OF THE WALLED CITY AND MUCH MORE
- TOURS OF ST COLUMBS ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AS PART OF THIS TOUR ON REQUEST
THE BLOODY SUNDAY TOUR: THIS TOUR SPECIFICALLY EXPLAINS THE CONTEXT IN WHICH BLOODY SUNDAY OCCURRED AND COVERS IN GREAT DETAIL THE EVENTS OF JANUARY 30TH 1972.
THE UNIONIST HISTORY TOUR: LEARN MORE ABOUT UNIONIST HISTORY OVER THE LAST 400 YEARS. THE TOUR INCLUDES A VISIT TO THE FOUNTAIN ESTATE AND ST COLUMBS CATHEDRAL AND COVERS THE PLANTATION, THE SIEGE OF DERRY, HOME RULE, PARTITION AND THE MODERN CONFLICT-ALL KEY EVENTS IN THE HISTORY OF UNIONISM
THE VOLUNTEERS TOUR: VISIT THE LOCATIONS WHERE SOME OF THE LOCAL VOLUNTEERS OF THE IRA FELL OVER THE LAST 35 YEARS. THIS TOUR GIVES AN INSIGHT INTO HOW THE IRA AND BRITISH ARMY’S TACTICS AND STRATEGIES CHANGED OVER THE YEARS.
PEACE PROCESS TOUR: THE PEACE PROCESS HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS WITH MANY TWISTS AND TURNS OVER THAT PERIOD. THIS TOUR EXPLAINS THE CONTEXT OF THE PEACE PROCESS AND THE NUMEROUS EVENTS THAT HAVE OCCURRED SINCE THE LATE 1980’S. GROUPS BOOKING THIS TOUR CAN AVAIL OF THE OPPORTUNTITY TO MEET ONE OF THE MANY LOCAL REPUBLICANS WHO PLAYED VARIOUS ROLES IN THIS PROCESS.