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  • proper noun A city in northwestern Northern Ireland

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Examples

  • LONDONDERRY - A Nashua man was seriously injured Wednesday afternoon in a crash on Route 102 and Mohawk Drive in Londonderry, police said.

    Nashuatelegraph.com local, state, business and sports news 2009

  • In Northern Ireland, a car bomb damaged a hotel, a bank and other businesses but caused no injuries in Londonderry, the sixth such attack this year in the British territory.

    World Watch 2010

  • None of those killed or wounded that day in Londonderry had posed a threat to the soldiers, Saville concluded.

    British Apologize for Bloody Sunday « 2010

  • NowHampshire. com has learned that the gentlemen Shea-Porter removed, Carl Tomanelli from Londonderry, is a retired New York City patrolman.

    Meet New Boss Rep Shea-Porter (D, NH). - Moe_Lane’s blog - RedState 2009

  • My grandmother, who was the truest blue Unionist you'd ever be priviledged to meet was born and brought up in Londonderry/Derry, she called it both names, so, like her I don't get too hung up about it.

    Second-Class Citizenship O'Neill 2008

  • The controversial inquiry into the killings of 13 unarmed Catholic civilians during an illegal civil right parade in Londonderry in January 1972 has cost more than £181 million to date, the most expensive legal tribunal in British history.

    Lord Saville's Bloody Sunday report delayed again 2008

  • The controversial inquiry into the killings of 13 unarmed Catholic civilians during an illegal civil right parade in Londonderry in January 1972 has cost more than £181 million to date, the most expensive legal tribunal in British history.

    Archive 2008-11-01 2008

  • For the last six years Lord Saville has been investigating the shooting dead of 14 people by the Army in Londonderry in 1972.

    Archive 2004-11-21 Laban 2004

  • For the last six years Lord Saville has been investigating the shooting dead of 14 people by the Army in Londonderry in 1972.

    Two Tales Of the Troubles Laban 2004

  • Londonderry is on a river called the Foyle, and the enemy not only surrounded the town on the land side, but they built a bar across the river so that no ships could come to the town with food or help.

    An Island Story: A History of England for Boys and Girls Henrietta Elizabeth 1920

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