‘Derry and First Irish Cities’

The Friends of the Derry Walls

Exploring Derry city’s commercial substantial trade links as an important Irish port, with the Americas since the Siege

First Derry Presbyterian Church

In the century after the siege Derry city’s commercial importance was transformed, and it became one of the few Irish ports with substantial trade links with the Americas. David Dickson will explore what this meant on the ground, who was involved, and how far Derry’s story differs from what was happening in the east- and south-coast ports. Prof. David Dickson spent his career in the Dept. of History, Trinity College Dublin and has published widely on eighteenth-century Ireland and on regional history, north and south, including a study of his native Inishowen. His most recent book is The first Irish cities: An eighteenth century transformation (2021). This event is ticketed through Eventbrite and a suggested donation, at <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=SUU276JZ76G3E" title="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=SUU276JZ76G3E" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=SUU276JZ76G3E</a>After the lecture at approximately 11:45am there will be a short celebration of Mark Lusby's life who founded the Friends of the Derry Walls and organised this event, officiated by Mark’s good friend Fr Paul Fraser will take place. Then at 12.30pm we will ask everyone who is able to join us to participate in the ‘Mark Lusby Memorial Walk’ around Derry’s famous Walls that Mark loved so much.

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