Culmore
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Culmore
Cúil Mór | |
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Village | |
 A2road at Culmore | |
  Location in Northern Ireland | |
| Coordinates:55°03′N7°16′W/ 55.050°N 7.267°W |
Culmore(fromIrishCúil Mór,meaning 'the great corner')[1]is a village andtownlandinDerry,County Londonderry,Northern Ireland.It is at the mouth of theRiver Foyle.In the2011 Censusit had a population of 3,465 people.[2]It is situated withinDerry and Strabanedistrict.
History
[edit]Nine Years' War
[edit]Sir Henry Docwra, 1st Baron Docwra of Culmore,was an English soldier who landed with a force of 4000 foot and 200 horse troops at Culmore on 16 May 1600, as part of an attempt to quell a war against the crown inUlster.On 22 May he marched into Derry without resistance and occupied and fortified the town. From here he harassed some local Irish in such as a way as to make them sue for peace with him. Facing stronger local Irish opposition, Docwra's troops became almost prisoners, unable to make any progress while slowly starving until some powerful Irish became allies. For his service Docwra was granted 2000 acres (8 km2) in the Precinct of Liffer. He served as Governor of Loughfoyle, and on 15 May 1621, by a patent dated atWestminster,was createdBaron Docwra of Culmore.He was also Treasurer at War and a member of thePrivy Council.Sir Henry died on 18 April 1631.
O'Doherty's Rebellion
[edit]Culmore Fort was an important strategic position linked to the garrison town of Derry. In 1608 when SirCahir O'Doherty,a formerly loyal Gaelic leader, launchedO'Doherty's Rebellionby seizing andburning Derryhe began by first capturing a supply of arms from thearsenalat Culmore after capturing its commander CaptainHenry Hart.
Recent history
[edit]Amelia Earhartlanded in a pasture at Culmore after her1932 transatlantic solo flight.[3]A small museum, the Amelia Earhart Centre, has been built there, but the museum is presently closed due to vandalism.[citation needed]
Transport
[edit]Culmore railway stationopened on 1 October 1853 and closed on 2 July 1973, although the station was on the opposite side of Lough Foyle to where Culmore is situated today.[4]There is still a bus service every hour from Monday to Saturday and every 2 hours on Sunday as part of the Foyle Metro service operating as the 1A bus to Muff via Culmore Point.
Sport
[edit]- Sailingis a popular activity on theRiver FoyleandLough Foyle.
- In early September 2017, a newGaelic footballclub named Culmore Cú ChulainnGAAwas established with about 30 members.
Demography
[edit]At the2011 Census,Culmore had a population of 3,465 people.[2]Of which:
- 92.03% were from aCatholicbackground and 6.06% were from aProtestantor other Christian background
References
[edit]- ^Placenames Database of Ireland
- ^ab"Census 2011 Population Statistics for Culmore Settlement".Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency(NISRA).Retrieved30 August2019.
- ^"Flashback: Amelia Earhart lands in Londonderry, May 21, 1932".Belfast Telegraph.28 November 2003.Retrieved11 November2023.
- ^"Culmore station"(PDF).Railscot - Irish Railways.Retrieved23 September2007.
