Foyle Local History

Taken by US Marine Joe White sometime between 1944 - 1946. US personnel stationed here during the war were more likely to have cameras than most of the locals, so there is a huge trove of photos out there of old Derry that nobody has seen. Would love to put out a call to anyone in the US who has photos taken here by relatives from that time to share them with ourselves or any of the other relevant Facebook groups or pages. I wonder how many treasures are languishing in attics in old photo albums?

* Boys on the walls with the Guildhall in the background. Thanks to Michael Burns & J Knox for sharing this image.

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This beautiful map shows Inishirrer Island (Inis Oirthir) — a tiny gem about one mile off the coast of Gweedore, Co. Donegal. The island itself is only about a mile long and a quarter-mile wide! 🌊

Part of the Gweedore Estate collection, the map was originally surveyed by Robert Montgomery in 1841 and revised by Edward Rocke in 1896. It features a charming compass in the bottom right corner with a ship illustration in the centre and includes buildings that hint at where islanders may have once lived. You can also spot “The Sound of Innishirrir” written along the bottom of the island!🧭

PRONI Ref - D3310/13

Donegal County Museum
Donegal County Archives