Address :None given Almost 100 years ago, Jeremiah Gilhooly opened a spirit grocery store at Dungiven Road, not a stone’s throw from where Gilhooly’s is today. The establishment earned the said Gilhooly a good livelihood and, perhaps more importantly, a reputation as one of the most convivial hosts in the town. Leading Ulster cartoon artist […]
Address : 38 Ferryquay St, Londonderry BT48 6JB You’ve heard of a ship in a bottle, but if you want to enjoy a bottle in a ship (and stay on dry land) let your sea legs take you up inside the city walls and go on board the good ship The Anchor. Here you’ll be […]
Address:4 Main Street, Eglinton,LondonderryBT47 3PQ Happy Landing Bar Eglinton During the Second World War, it wasn’t uncommon for ten pilots to fly out on a mission and for only seven or eight to return. As a result, any landing on the way back, however rough, came to be regarded as a happy one, and the […]
Address:68 Clooney Rd,Campsey,LondonderryBT47 3PA This topline, 44-bedroom hotel, overlooking Lough Foyle and the Donegal hills, is in terms of accommodation and quality of service far removed from the original little roadside inn, but in terms of position, it’s removed only a few feet and still retains the stone- flagged floor, fireplace, snug, porch and front […]