
What is recorded here
Battle of the Bogside is a major battlefield in County Derry, Ireland. Perhaps the ground still holds the shape of boots and the air tastes of smoke. Maybe the stones remember the noise of wheels and voices crying out in the dark. Imagine a young person pressing a palm to the wall, waiting for the city to answer back.
Battle of the Bogside is a major battle site with a checked map point.
The Battle of the Bogside took place in 1969 in Derry, Northern Ireland, between civil rights demonstrators and loyalist opponents, later escalating with the involvement of the British Army. It marked a pivotal moment in the early stages of the Troubles, highlighting deep sectarian divisions and leading to increased nationalist mobilization and government intervention.
A battle-site point does not grant access to the land. Check current paths and ownership before entering.
- Date
- 1969-08-12
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Photo: Joseph Mischyshyn · CC BY-SA 2.0