Bogside
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The Bogside (Irish: Taobh an bhogaigh) is a neighbourhood outside the city walls of Derry, Northern Ireland. The area has been a focus point for many of the events of The Troubles, from the Battle of the Bogside and Bloody Sunday in the 1960s and 1970s. The large gable-wall murals by The Bogside Artists, Free Derry Corner and the Gasyard Feile (an annual music and arts festival held in a former gasyard) are popular tourist attractions.
 The Bogside, looking down from the entrance to the city walls. |
 Gable wall with a mural by The Bogside Artists depicting August 1969. |
 Bloody Sunday Memorial. |
 Westland Street in the Bogside, viewed from the city wall (July 31, 2007). |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Museum of Free Derry - History of the Bogside
- Bogside Murals
- Battle of the Bogside
- Bogside & Brandywell Initiative
Coordinates: 54°59′52″N 7°19′38″W / 54.99778°N 7.32722°W
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