DERRY or LONDONDERRY?

[Citrus]

What do you reckon it SHOULD be?

 

[Safeway]

I reckon it should be BLOWN UP.

 

[John Boy]

I reckon it should be BLOWN UP.

 

[London Irish]

Oh, if only the Irish were able to raise better armies in the 13th century, you'd all be living in DublinBrighton now

 

[Simster]

2 thirds of the city calls it Derry, as does everyone outside of Ulster. Even Proddies call it Derry, albeit informerly and certainly not whilst talking politics.

But who's to say they're right? Afterall, most people call the city along the coast "Portsmouth" whereas I call it "a f***ing SHITHOLE". Am I wrong?

 

[Simster]

Oh, if only the Irish were able to raise better armies in the 13th century, you'd all be living in DublinBrighton now

And there was me thinking it was named Londonderry because of help building the place from a large number of Londoners.

 

[Cian]

It is legally called "The City Of Derry", and this was proven when someone sucessfully protested his parking tickets as they were issued by a non existant organisation - Londonderry City Council. It is not legal to refer to the city as Londonderry.

The County of Derry on the other hand can be legally called either.

 

[Gerbil]

Who really gives a f***

 

[Citrus]

Who really gives a f***

A lot of people do, obviously not you though. In fact, why did you even open this thread?

 

[Gerbil]

Because I thought it might be another one that was slating London Irish.
Is that ok with you?

 

[London Irish]

Because I thought it might be another one that was slating London Irish.

Ah, he's got a point there.

 

[Citrus]

Because I thought it might be another one that was slating London Irish.
Is that ok with you?

Whatever floats your boat.

 

[Gerbil]

I must make sure it's ok with you before I post again.

 

[e77]

It is sort of their country.

 

[Starry]

Derry, of course.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

I have a friend from there (Protestant, incidentally) and i have only ever heard her refer to Derry.

 

[bhaexpress]

I thought a Derry was where you get milk ..........

 

[cheshunt seagull]

I read 'War and an Irish Town' at an impressionable age, it was always 'Derry' after that

 

[perth seagull]

There are lots of paddies here in Australia who refer to it as Derry. I call it Londonderry because it winds them up.

 

[larus]

Personally, I don't care. However, I do feel as though the place should be called what the people want to call it, not some tosser in Government. If the Irish want to call it Derry, then that's what it should be called. Just becase the British Government can call it Londonderry, doesn't make it right.

As for statements made on other threads about 'Well, it's under BRITISH CONTROL'. Please, grow up. Does that really matter? One thing to realise is that politicians only look out for themselves, not you, me, no-one else. It's one big f***ing game.

Look what Phony Bliar is trying to do with our country by passing more control to Brussels. Once that's done, we'll lose more control as an independant soveriegn state. At least by running our own country/economy we can kick the government out when they lose it.

Last think, get off LI's case. Yes, he can sometimes come across as a bit patronising, but often his posts are well thought out and worth reading.