RM Monitor And Standards Officer 112,883 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 And hand and sword and sheild Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al 55 9,526 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Well gaurd old Derries walls Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlBear. 8,499 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
West_Side 1,571 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 How come we sing Derry's walls and not Londonderry's walls?Is it just cause Derry fits better into the song?Always troubled me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LochendBilly 8,472 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 King James and all his rebel scum............... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WATBB 1,524 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 How come we sing Derry's walls and not Londonderry's walls?Is it just cause Derry fits better into the song?Always troubled me.Derry fits better, not the first time Londonderry has been shortened to fit into something or to make it easier to say. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeparateEntityMyArse 55,397 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Bilali boys. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDubs 21 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 How come we sing Derry's walls and not Londonderry's walls?Is it just cause Derry fits better into the song?Always troubled me.I prefer to write it as 'Derry when referencing the song. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 1,150 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 How come we sing Derry's walls and not Londonderry's walls?Is it just cause Derry fits better into the song?Always troubled me.I believe it's because the city was still called Derry at the time of the siege.It was only after William conquered, that it became Londonderry, so at the time it was "Derry's walls" Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londonderry_Bear 111 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 it was officially named Londonderry with the granting of the Royal Charter in 1613.it's Derry in the song as it fits better and also because Derry was a commonly used name for the city by everyone. It's only really since the 60s & 70s that the republican scum have politicised it and tried everything they can to have "London" removed from the name that it has become contentious Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 1,150 Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 it was officially named Londonderry with the granting of the Royal Charter in 1613.it's Derry in the song as it fits better and also because Derry was a commonly used name for the city by everyone. It's only really since the 60s & 70s that the republican scum have politicised it and tried everything they can to have "London" removed from the name that it has become contentiousNever knew that it was called Londonderry so early on, cheers mate Intend on one day making it over to get a tour around the walls from the memorial hall. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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