The earliest references to the history of Derry date to the 6th century when a monastery was founded there, however archaeological sites and objects predating this have been found. The name Derry comes from the Old Irish word Daire (modern: Doire) meaning 'oak grove' or 'oak wood'.
Read more about History Of Derry: Early History, Plantation of Ulster, Civil Wars and Sieges, 18th and 19th Centuries, Partition, The Troubles
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