Derry

Japanese: Derry
Derry

…The second largest city in Northern Ireland. It is also known simply as Derry. It is located at the mouth of the River Foyle and has a population of 62,697 (1981). It was called Derry-Colmcille in the 10th century in honor of Columba (Irish name Colmcille), the patron saint of Ireland, who founded a monastery here in 546. However, in 1613, during the British rule, James I allowed a guild of London merchants to settle here, and it came to be called Londonderry. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Derry" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…北アイルランド第2の都市。単にデリーDerryとも呼ばれる。フォイル川河口に位置し,人口6万2697(1981)。アイルランドの守護聖人コルンバ(アイルランド名コルムキル)が546年にこの地に修道院を建立したことをたたえて,10世紀ころからデリー・コルムキルと呼ばれていた。しかし,イギリス支配期の1613年,ジェームズ1世がロンドン商人の組合にこの地への植民を許したことから,ロンドンデリーと呼ばれるようになった。…

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